The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT KUHLMANN and KARL MEIER ____________ Appeal 2006-2186 Application 09/991,640 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Decided: September 26, 2006 ____________ Before KRATZ, TIMM, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellants appeal the rejection of claims 1-14 and 17. The only other claims pending in this application, claims 15 and 16, have been indicated as allowed by the Examiner (Answer § 3; see also Reply Br. ftnt. 1). We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007