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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte GEORGES DRIESEN and PETER HILFINGER ________________ Appeal No. 98-0606 Application 08/553,6031 ________________ HEARD: MAY 3, 1999 ________________ Before COHEN, ABRAMS and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-18, all the claims pending in the 1National stage application for patent filed November 14, 1995, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 371 based on International Application PCT/EP94/01326, filed April 27, 1994. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007