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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 WALTER HILLEN, STEPHAN RUPP and ULRICH SCHIEBEL ____________ Appeal No. 1997-0033 Application No. 08/157,8421 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. REQUEST FOR REHEARING 1Application for patent filed November 24, 1993. According to appellants, the application is a continuation of Application No. 07/661,037, filed February 25, 1991, now abandoned.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007