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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte FRANS A. GERRITSEN and MANFRED HORNDL ________________ Appeal No. 97-1273 Application 08/269,8181 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH and MARTIN, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL 1Application for patent filed June 30, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007