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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 37 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte GERARDUS G.P. VAN GORKOM PETUS H. F. TROMPENAARS SIEBE T. DE ZWART and NICOLAAS LAMBERT ________________ Appeal No. 1997-2291 Application 08/422,667 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT and HECKER, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007