Ex parte DONGES et al. - Page 1




                             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             publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                                
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                                  BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                   
                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                        
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                             Ex parte REINHARD DONGES, DIETHART REICHEL and                                            
                                                 BIRGIT KESSLER                                                        
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                                               Appeal No. 1996-0823                                                    
                                             Application No. 08/217,1891                                               
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                                                     ON BRIEF                                                          
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             Before WINTERS, OWENS and LORIN,  Administrative Patent Judges.                                           
             WINTERS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                     


                                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                                       
                     This appeal was taken from the examiner's decision rejecting claims 1 through 4, 8                
             through 16 and 18, which are all of the claims remaining in the application.                              
                     Claims 1 and 15 are representative:                                                               
                     1.  A process for the preparation and work-up of N-hydroxyalkylchitosan                           


                     Application for patent filed March 24, 1994.1                                                                                                
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