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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 41 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte ALAIN RIBIER, PASCAL RICHART, and ROSE-MARIE HANDJANI ____________ Appeal No. 96-2897 Application 08/050,3151 ____________ HEARING: April 7, 1999 ____________ Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, GRON, and LORIN, Administrative Patent Judges. GRON, Administrative Patent Judge. Application for patent filed May 10, 1993. According1 to applicants, this application is the U.S. designated filing of International Application PCT/FR92/00824, filed August 27, 1992. Applicants claim priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of the September 13, 1991, foreign filing date of French Application 91-11344.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007