Ex Parte Steinkogler 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                                  for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                                    
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                              BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                     
                                           AND INTERFERENCES                                                         
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                                    Ex parte ALEXANDER STEINKOGLER and                                               
                                                ALFRED SCHMIDT                                                       
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                                               Appeal No. 2006-0676                                                  
                                            Application No. 09/718,473                                               
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                                                     ON BRIEF                                                        
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             Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges.                                   
             HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                  



                                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                                     
                    Although claims 1 through 15 are currently pending in this application, appellants               
             have chosen (brief, page 2) to appeal the rejection of only claims 1 and 7.                             
                    The disclosed invention relates to a method for processing different groups of                   
             loose sheet material.                                                                                   
                    Claims 1 and 7 are the only claims on appeal, and they read as follows:                          
                    1. A method for processing different successively processed groups of loose                      
                           sheet material, comprising the following method steps:                                    
                           separating the different groups of sheet material, and                                    






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