Ex parte ROCHLING et al. - Page 1




                      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                      written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 37                             

                             UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                  
                                                  _______________                                                       
                                  BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                    
                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                         
                                                  _______________                                                       
                                           Ex Parte HANS ROCHLING,                                                      
                                              HANS SCHUMACHER,                                                          
                                         and JOACHIM BAUMGARTNER                                                        
                                                  _______________                                                       
                                               Appeal No. 1998-1247                                                     
                                               Application 08/445,165                                                   
                                                  _______________                                                       
                                              HEARD: JUNE 13, 2001                                                      
                                                  _______________                                                       
               Before, GARRIS, WALTZ, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.                               
               JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                           

                                      Decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134                                          

                      Applicant appeals the decision of the Primary Examiner finally rejecting claims                   
                                1                                                                                       
               17, 18 and 20-22.   We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134.                                          





                      1Claim 19 has been withdrawn from consideration by the Examiner as drawn to a non-elected         
               species.  (See paper no. 25)                                                                             





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