The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JACOBUS J.M. RUIGROK and GERARDUS H.J. SOMERS __________ Appeal No. 2001-2262 Application 09/006,014 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before JERRY SMITH, DIXON, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 6-15. Claims 1-5 have been cancelled. Claims 16-27 stand withdrawn from consideration by the examiner as a result of a restriction requirement. The disclosed invention pertains to a multi-channel magnetic head using magnetoresistive measuring elements. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007