The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 34 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex Parte ANDERS BERGQVIST, HAKAN DAHLLOF and MARCELO LEITE _______________ Appeal No. 1997-4290 Application 08/218,647 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before, WARREN, KRATZ and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. Decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 Applicants appeal the decision of the Primary Examiner finally rejecting claim 18 to 21, 23 to 32, 34 and 35 all of the claims pending in the application.1 2 We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134. 1 Appellants have amended the claims on appeal in the after final communications filed February 11, 1996, paper no. 12, October 18, 1996, paper no. 18, November 11, 1996, paper no. 19 and February 5, 1997, paper no. 21.5. The Examiner has entered all of these amendments. 2 We have considered Appellants’ position as presented in the Amended Appeal Brief, filed February 5, 1997, and the Reply Brief filed September 18, 1997.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007