The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JAN AGEHEIM and THOMAS ANDERSSON __________ Appeal No. 1998-2732 Application No. 08/244,163 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before OWENS, LIEBERMAN, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges. DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1 through 3, 5, 7, 9 through 13, and 15.1 Claim 8, which is the only other pending 1 In response to the final Office action mailed August 14, 1996 (paper 13), the appellants submitted an amendment under 37 CFR § 1.116 (1981) proposing a change to claim 1. The examiner indicated in the advisory action of March 11, 1997 (paper 17) that the amendment will be entered upon the filing of a notice of appeal and an appeal brief. Notwithstanding the examiner’sPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007