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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte BERNHARD MATTES, SIEGFRIED MALICKI LOTHAR HAAS and HANS-DIETER SCHMID _____________ Appeal No. 1998-2445 Application 08/604,2281 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1Application for patent filed February 22, 1996 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007