The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte FREDDY HENDERICKX, ANN VERBEECK, PASCAL MEEUS, and HIERONYMUS ANDRIESSEN ____________ Appeal No. 1999-0106 Application No. 08/594,721 ____________ HEARD: OCTOBER 17, 2001 ____________________________ Before OWENS, LIEBERMAN, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges. LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1 through 10. Claims 11 through 15 stand withdrawn from consideration pursuant to a requirement for restriction.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007