The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte MARTIN KUSTERMANN _______________ Appeal No. 2001-0394 Application No. 09/012,508 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, PAK, and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges. POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1-3, 9, 11, 12 and 17, which are all of the claims pending in the application. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007