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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte HELMUT SCHIWEK ____________ Appeal No. 1999-2845 Application No. 08/495,471 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before CALVERT, McQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. NASE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 17 to 61. Claims 62 to 66 have been withdrawn from consideration under 37 CFR § 1.142(b) as being drawn to a nonelected invention. Claims 1 to 16 have been canceled. We AFFIRM-IN-PART.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007