The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 AFFIRMPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007