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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RIFAT HIKMET, RALF RAUE and THOMAS WELKER _____________ Appeal No. 1997-2682 Application 08/382,937 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 2, 6, and 9. Claims 3, 5, and 7 have been canceled. Claims 4, 8, and 10 through 14 have been indicated by the Examiner as containing allowable subject matter. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007