The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte ROLF SCHUMACHER ____________ Appeal No. 1998-3278 Application No. 08/647,881 ____________ HEARD: May 24, 2001 ____________ Before WALTZ, TIMM, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges. TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Examiner's final rejection of claims 1-6 and 8-12. Claim 7, the only other claim pending in this application, is not currently rejected and thus not on appeal.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007