The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte TONI DOCKNER, GERHARD NESTLER, HOLGER HERBST, HELMUT LERMER, HANS MARTAN, HERBERT VOGEL and HERBERT EXNER _____________ Appeal 1997-1635 Application 08/319,6671 ______________ Before: WINTERS and WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges, and McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge. McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge. MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER Decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 The appeal is from a decision of the Primary Examiner rejecting claims 1-10. We affirm. Application for patent filed 7 October 1994. Applicants claim priority under1 35 U.S.C. § 119 of German patent application P 43 35 172.7, filed 15 October 1993. The real party in interest is BASF Aktiengesellschaft.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007