Ex parte CAI et al. - Page 1




            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            written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18                     

                           UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                          
                                                __________                                                    
                                BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                            
                                          AND INTERFERENCES                                                   
                                                __________                                                    
                                          Ex parte DONGWEI CAI,                                               
                                    DAVID L. HUGHES, SYLVAIN LEVAC                                            
                                       and THOMAS R. VERHOEVEN                                                
                                                __________                                                    
                                            Appeal No. 1997-3190                                              
                                            Application 08/443,616                                            
                                                __________                                                    
                                                 ON BRIEF                                                     
                                                __________                                                    
            Before WINTERS, ROBINSON, and ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judges.                                
            WINTERS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                             

                                          DECISION ON APPEAL                                                  
                   This appeal was taken from the examiner's decision rejecting claims 16, 17, 20,            
            and 21.  Claims 18, 19, and 22 through 25, which are the only other claims remaining in the       
            application, stand allowed.                                                                       






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