The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 REIMAR FINCK and JURGEN HIRSCH ____________ Appeal 2006-2551 Application 09/423,911 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Decided: September 27, 2006 ____________ Before PAK, WALTZ, and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges. WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the Primary Examiner’s final rejection of claims 5 through 8, which are the only claims pending in this application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134. According to Appellants, the invention is directed to a method and plant for producing hot-rolled aluminum strip for can making, where the strip material has a cubic structure beneficial for the reshaping of the stripPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007