The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 58 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte MICHAEL DORSCHUB, PAUL HABERMANN, GERHARD SEIPKE and EUGEN UHLMANN __________ Appeal No. 2001-1586 Application No. 08/402,394 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, SCHEINER and ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judges. WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from an examiner’s final rejection of claims 21 through 23, 25 through 27 and 31. Subsequently, claims 33 through 42 were added. Thus, 21 through 23, 25 through 27, 31 and 33 through 42 are before us for review.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007