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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte MARVIS E. HARTMAN, MASSIMO P. REI, MICHELA CASTAGNONE and STEVEN A. HAMAY ______________ Appeal No. 95-4118 Application 07/600,7991 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before WARREN, OWENS and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges. WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge. Decision on Appeal and Opinion This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner finally rejecting claims 1 through 14, 17, 46 and 47. Appellants amended claims 1 through 11, 13, 14 and 47 and canceled claims 12 and 46 subsequent to the examiner’s answer, which amendment was entered by2 the examiner. Therefore, claims 1 through 11, 13, 14, 17 and 47 remain for consideration on appeal.3 1Application for patent filed October 22, 1990. 2Amendment of May 13, 1993 (Paper No. 17). . 3Supplemental answer of September 30, 1994 (Paper No. 18) (first supplemental answer). - 1 -Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007