Ex parte JOUBERT et al. - Page 1




             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                    for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 CECILE JOUBERT, BRIGITTE LOISEAUX,                      
                       JEAN-PIERRE HUIGNARD, and ANNE DELBOULBE                       
                                     ____________                                     
                                 Appeal No. 2000-1201                                 
                              Application No. 08/817,825                              
                                     ____________                                     
                                 HEARD: Jan. 17, 2002                                 
                                     ____________                                     
          Before KRASS, BARRETT, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.             
          BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               The examiner rejected the claims 3 and 10-12.  The                     
          appellants appeal therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a).  We                   
          reverse.                                                                    


                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               The invention at issue in this appeal is an illumination               
          system for an electrooptic color display screen.  A                         
          holographic separator receives a white light beam from a light              
          source; separates the white light into red, green, and blue                 






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