The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte PHILIPPE E. BERCKMANS __________ Appeal No. 2003-0276 Application 09/432,750 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before HAIRSTON, KRASS and FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 5. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007