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               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                       for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT KUHLMANN and KARL MEIER                                    
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                                         Appeal 2006-2186                                           
                                       Application 09/991,640                                       
                                      Technology Center 1700                                        
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                                    Decided: September 26, 2006                                     
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              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.                             








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