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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 35 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte ANDREAS M.T.P. VAN DER PUTTEN, NICOLAAS P. WILLARD, LAMBERTUS G.J. FOKKINK, and IVO G.J. CAMPS __________ Appeal No. 1997-2919 Application No. 08/573,921 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before WINTERS, CAROFF, and LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judges. CAROFF, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellants appeal the examiner’s final rejection of claims 2-7 and 9, all of the claims remaining in appellants’ application. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007