The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 PHILIPPE-GUILHAUME GOTTIS _____________ Appeal No. 2001-0008 Application 09/298,572 ______________ ON BRIEF _____________ Before WILLIAM SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge, McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judge. POTEATE, 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 1-3, 5 and 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007