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                             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                                    for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32              

                          UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                     
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                                BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                      
                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                         
                                                     ____________                                                       
                               Ex parte MARKUS OECHSLE and FRANK WEGEHAUPT                                              
                                                     ____________                                                       
                                                 Appeal No. 2003-0353                                                   
                                               Application No. 09/452,157                                               
                                                     ____________                                                       
                                                  HEARD: May 7, 2003                                                    
                                                     ____________                                                       
              Before ABRAMS, McQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                           
              NASE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                        



                                                DECISION ON APPEAL                                                      
                     This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1 to 6, 9               
              to 16, 18 to 24, 28 and 29.  Claims 7, 8, 17, 25 to 27, 47, 49 to 75 and 77 have been                     
              allowed.  Claims 30 to 46, 48 and 76 have been canceled.                                                  


                     We REVERSE and enter a new rejection pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.196(b).                                









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