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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte BARTHOLOMEUS W.J. VAN DER AA and FRANCISCUS H.C. BENNING _____________ Appeal No. 96-4139 Application 08/142,2761 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before CALVERT, COHEN and ABRAMS, Administrative Patent Judges. CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 to 5, all of the claims remaining in the application. The subject matter in issue is a hypodermic needle. A copy of the appealed claims appears in Appendix A of appellants' brief. Application for patent filed October 26, 1993.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007