THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte FRANCESCO CASTELLI and GIANPIERO INVERNIZZI ____________ Appeal No. 94-4489 Application No. 07/857,2161 ____________ HEARD: May 7, 1997 ____________ Before JOHN D. SMITH, SCHAFER and PAK, Administrative Patent2 Judges. PAK, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Francesco Castelli et al. (appellants) appeal from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1 through 8, 12 through 20, Application for patent filed March 25, 1992.1 2Administrative Patent Judge Thiersten participated in the hearing but has retired. Administrative Patent Judge Schafer has been substituted. Note, In re Bose Corp., 772 F.2d 866, 227 USPQ 1 (Fed. Cir. 1985).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007