Ex Parte Gestermann 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                          for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                               
                                                ____________                                                    
                              BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                
                                          AND INTERFERENCES                                                     
                                                ____________                                                    
                                      Ex parte FRITZ GESTERMANN,                                                
                                          HANS-DIETER PINTER,                                                   
                                            ALFRED SOPPE and                                                    
                                               PETER WEUTA                                                      
                                                ____________                                                    
                                              Appeal 2006-2903                                                  
                                           Application 10/296,359                                               
                                           Technology Center 1700                                               
                                                ____________                                                    
                                         Decided: November 9, 2006                                              
                                                ____________                                                    

                Before PAK, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent                               
                Judges.                                                                                         
                JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                  

                                          DECISION ON APPEAL                                                    
                       This appeal involves claims 1-5, 7-18, 20-23, 25, and 28, the only                       
                claims pending in this application.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C.                       
                § 134.                                                                                          
                       We AFFIRM                                                                                






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