The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte BABAR A. KHAN, HENRI R. J. R. VAN HELLEPUTTE, ADRIANUS L. J. BURGMANS, KAREL E. KUIJK, PETRUS F. G. BONGAERTS, JACOB BRUININK, THOMAS S. BUZAK, KEVIN J. ILCISIN and PAUL C. MARTIN ________________ Appeal No. 1999-0529 Application 08/588,800 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 2-7, 9-13, 24 and 25. Claims 1 and 8 have been canceled. Claims 14-23 stand withdrawn from consideration as being directed to a nonelected -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007