The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for
publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 17
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte PAUL LEBLANS,
PETER WILLEMS,
LUC STRUYE,
JOHANN-MARTIN SPAETH,
and
THOMAS PAWLIK
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Appeal No. 1997-2937
Application No. 08/420,562
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HEARD: NOVEMBER 16, 2000
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Before PAK, WALTZ, and TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1 through 3, 5 through 8,
11 through 13 and 15 through 18 as amended subsequent to the
final rejection (see the amendment dated July 1, 1996, Paper
No. 8, entered as
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