Ex Parte Hocke et al - Page 1



               The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not     
               written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.     
                                                                                     
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       

                                     __________                                       
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                     __________                                       
              Ex parte GERHARD HOCKE, BRITTA JOHANNING, VOLKER BENZ                   
                                 and ANDREAS RUDIGER                                  
                                     __________                                       
                                Appeal No. 2005-0919                                  
                             Application No. 10/224,258                               
                                     __________                                       
                                     ON BRIEF                                         
                                     __________                                       
          Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, GARRIS and JEFFREY T. SMITH,                       
          Administrative Patent Judges.                                               
          GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on an appeal which involves claims 1-3,             
          5-8, 10 and 12-15.                                                          
               The subject matter on appeal relates to one or more plastic            
          panels having open and/or closed cavities therein for use as a              
          separator plate in a sewage treatment aeration tank.  This                  


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