The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 42 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte ROBERT DEMUTH, JÜRG FAAS, PETER FRITZSCHE, and EDUARD NÜSSLI _____________ Appeal No. 2000-0331 Application No. 08/822,145 ______________ HEARD: NOVEMBER 29, 2001 _______________ Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 811 through 91. The disclosed invention relates to a controlled cleaning 1In the parent application, the Board in a decision dated January 23, 1997 affirmed the 35 U.S.C. § 112 lack of enablement rejection of claims 54 through 80.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007