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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte HEINZ-WERNER KEESEN ____________ Appeal No. 1997-2398 Application No. 08/354,9291 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING, and BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1, 2, 8-12 and 22. Claims 3-7, 13-21, 23 and 24 contain allowable subject matter (Answer, page 1). 1Application for patent filed December 12, 1994.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007