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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte CHRISTOPH SONTAG __________ Appeal No. 1999-0107 Application 08/700,427 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge, MCCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Christoph Sontag originally took this appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 16, 18 and 19. The appellant has since canceled claims 16, 18 and 19, and amended claim 1. Thus, the appeal now involves claims 1 through 15, all of the claims currently pending in the application. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007