Ex Parte FINCK 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                         for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 REIMAR FINCK and                                            
                                            JURGEN HIRSCH                                                  
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                                            Appeal 2006-2551                                               
                                         Application 09/423,911                                            
                                         Technology Center 1700                                            
                                              ____________                                                 
                                      Decided:  September 27, 2006                                         
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               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 strip              






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