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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte EKKEHARD BEER, KARL-HEINZ KOCHEM and MICHAEL SCHMIDT __________ Appeal No. 96-0044 Application 08/014,1361 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before DOWNEY, GARRIS and OWENS, Administrative Patent Judges. DOWNEY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. §134 from the final rejection of claims 1, 3-8, 10- 16, 30-31 and 33-42, all the claims pending in the application. 1Application for patent filed February 5, 1993. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007