Ex Parte MAYER et al - Page 1



          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          written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26              
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                    _____________                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                    _____________                                     
                               Ex parte HARTMUT MAYER                                 
                                        and                                           
                                      UWE HENN                                        
                                    _____________                                     
                                Appeal No. 1999-2264                                  
                             Application No. 08/549,074                               
                                   ______________                                     
                               HEARD: JANUARY 10, 2001                                
                                   _______________                                    
          Before CALVERT, COHEN, and GONZALES, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       
                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 to              
          12, all the claims in the application.                                      
               The claims on appeal are drawn to a convertible top for a              
          vehicle, and are reproduced in the appendix of appellants’ brief.           
               Claims 1 to 12 stand finally rejected as unpatentable on the           
          following grounds:                                                          






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