Ex Parte FUHRMANN et al - Page 1




               The opinion in support of the decision being entered                   
               today was not written for publication in a law journal                 
               and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 HARTMUT FUHRMANN, DIRK PROBIAN,                        
                         ROLAND HOLL, KLAUS PETER REICHARDT,                          
                            KARSTEN WENDT, THOMAS WEISS                               
                                  and ALBRECHT VOLZ                                   
                                                                                     
                                Appeal No. 2001-1417                                  
                             Application No. 09/042,520                               
                                                                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                     

          Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent           
          Judges.                                                                     
          RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.                                      


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection of           
          claims 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10-16, and 18-24.  Claims 3, 5, 9, and 17              
          have been canceled.  The Examiner approved entry of an after                
          final amendment filed January 18, 2000 but denied entry of the              
          after final amendment filed October 10, 2000.                               

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