Ex Parte WELLNHOFER et al - Page 1





                            The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for                
                               publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board.                    
                                                                                             Paper No. 23                 
                                UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                 
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                                     BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                   
                                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                                        
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                          Ex parte HELMUT WELLNHOFER and REINHOLD DIRNBERGER                                              
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                                                  Appeal No. 1996-3356                                                    
                                                Application No. 08/235,668                                                
                                                      ____________                                                        
                                                          On Brief                                                        
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              Before THOMAS, RUGGIERO, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges.                                           
              DIXON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                         


                                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                                       
                     This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-5, which                
              are all of the claims pending in this application.                                                          


                     We REVERSE.                                                                                          













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