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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 HANS HANSSEN, HANS DE BOER, and JOS VAN OORSCHOT ____________ Appeal No. 1997-3254 Application No. 08/495,330 ____________ ON BRIEF1 ____________ Before THOMAS, KRASS, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges. BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of Claims 1-15. 1Appellants waived oral hearing. See fax communication filed June 28, 2000 (Paper No. 23).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007