Ex Parte BIERMANN 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                         is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                   _______________                                    
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                   _______________                                    
                             Ex parte PAUL J. BIERMANN,                               
                         JACK C. ROBERTS and AMY A. CORVELLI                          
                                   _______________                                    
                                Appeal No. 2001-0611                                  
                             Application No. 08/742,733                               
                                   _______________                                    
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                   _______________                                    
          Before ABRAMS, STAAB, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.               
          STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   


               This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final              
          rejection of claims 11-23 and 26-44, all the claims pending in              
          the application.                                                            



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