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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte ALFRED BEIER and DIETRICH DISTLER _____________ Appeal No. 1998-0616 Application No. 08/614,347 ______________ HEARD: January 10, 2001 _______________ Before CALVERT, COHEN, and GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judges GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1 through 5. Claims 6 through 9, the only other claims in the application, stand withdrawn from consideration under 37 CFR § 1.142(b). We REVERSE and REMAND the application to the examiner for further consideration. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007