Ex parte VAN DER PUTTEN et al. - Page 1




                    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          (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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.                                                                

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