The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 33 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte MELVIN S. FREEDMAN ____________ Appeal No. 2001-2132 Application No. 08/985,443 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before GARRIS, WARREN, and LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judges. LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the rejection of the examiner refusing to allow claims 54 through 57, 59, 61 through 66, 68, 70 through 72, 79, 80 and 82 through 86, and claims 73 through 78 as amended subsequent to the final office action.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007