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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 72 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte HELMUT KIPPHAN, GERHARD LOFFLER, GUIDO KELLER, and HANS OTT __________ Appeal No.96-0992 Application 08/293,9361 ___________ HEARD: December 10, 1998 ___________ Before CALVERT, STAAB, and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of claims 27 through 52. Claims 21 through 26, the only other 1Application for patent filed August 22, 1994. According to appellants, the application is a continuation of Application 07/915,751, filed July 21,1992; which is a continuation of Application 06/939,966, filed December 10, 1986. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007