The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not precedent of the Board. Paper No. 19 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JEROEN VAN ENGELSHOVEN, EDWIN A. MONTIE, ADRIANUS H.E. VAN RIJSEWIJK and JOHANNES TH. PEERLINGS __________ Appeal No. 1998-0335 Application 08/518,061 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 7-11. Claims 1-6 have been canceled, and claim 12 has been indicated to contain allowable subject matter. An amendment after final rejection was filed on March 31, 1997 but was denied entry by the 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007