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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte HANS MULLER ________________ Appeal No. 1998-1868 Application 08/514,3771 ________________ HEARD: NOVEMBER 15, 1999 ________________ Before STAAB, McQUADE and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Hans Muller appeals from the final rejection of claims 1, 6, 30 and 31. Claims 2 through 5 and 7 through 29, the only2 1Application for patent filed August 11, 1995. 2The appellant amended claims 1, 6 and 31 subsequent to final rejection via the paper (Paper No. 19) filed with the reply brief (Paper No. 18) on March 19, 1998 . Although the -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007