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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 44 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte KLAUS THOEREN ET AL. ____________ Appeal No. 1997-1620 Application No. 08/409,9591 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before CALVERT, COHEN, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. NASE, Administrative Patent Judge. ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING This is in response to the appellant's request for rehearing of our decision mailed March 11, 1999, wherein we2,3 1Application for patent filed March 23, 1995. According to the appellants, the application is a continuation of Application No. 08/099,528, filed July 30, 1993, now abandoned. 2Filed April 12, 1999. 3Effective Dec. 1, 1997, 37 CFR § 1.197(b) was amended to change the term "reconsideration" to "rehearing." See the final rule notice published at 62 Fed. Reg. 53131, 53197 (Oct.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007