The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JOACHIM GANTE, HORST JURASZYK, PETER RADDATZ, HANNS WURZIGER, SABINE BERNOTAT-DANIELOWSKI, and GUIDO MELZER __________ Appeal No. 2000-0600 Application No. 08/642,268 __________ ON BRIEF1 __________ Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, ADAMS, and MILLS, Administrative Patent Judges. ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1, 2, 5-11, and 13-19. The examiner has indicated that claim 3, the only other pending claim, is allowed. See Final Office Action, page 3. 1 We recognize appellants’ request for an oral hearing (Paper No. 23, received June 23, 1999). However, in accordance with 37 CFR §1.194(c), the Board decided that an oral hearing was not necessary in this appeal.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007