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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte RIFAT A.M. HIKMET, WILLEM G. OPHEY and JOSEPHUS J.M. BRAAT _____________ Appeal No. 96-1368 Application 08/080,8911 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before MARTIN, BARRETT, and TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judges. MARTIN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-16. The examiner's 2 Application for patent filed June 22, 1993.1 Final Office action, paper No. 9.2Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007