The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ALEXANDER STEINKOGLER and ALFRED SCHMIDT ___________ Appeal No. 2006-0676 Application No. 09/718,473 __________ ON BRIEF __________ 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, andPage: 1 2 3 4 5 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007