The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 35 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex Parte ISRAEL BEINGLASS, MAHALINGAM VENKATESAN and CHRISTIAN M. GRONET _______________ Appeal No. 1997-4027 Application 08/300,111 _______________ HEARD: February 6, 2001 _______________ Before WARREN, WALTZ and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. Decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 Applicants appeal the decision of the Primary Examiner finally rejecting claims 1, 3, 10 and 11. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134.1 Claims 4-9 have been withdrawn from consideration as drawn to a non-elected invention. (See1 paper no. 8, mailed November 10, 1993). Claim 3 on appeal was amended by an after final amendment, paper no. 28, filed August 26, 1996.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007