Paper No. 178 Filed by: Merits panel Box Interference Washington, D.C. 20231 Tel: 703-308-9797 Fax: 703-308-7953 The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ PATRICK L. SPAIN and KEITH L. TRUOG, Junior Party, (S.N. 08/346,548) v. THOMAS M. ELLISON and ROBERT A. WINTON, Senior Party. (P.N. 4,943,680) ________ Patent Interference No. 103,782 __________ Before: PATE, MARTIN, and CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judges. CRAWFORD, Administrative Patent Judge.Page: 1 2 3 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007