The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte ROBERT D.P. HEI, STEPHAN M. HUBIG, and MATTHEW J. FINLEY ____________ Appeal 2006-3208 Application 10/097,232 Technology Center 1600 ____________ Decided: September 11, 2007 ____________ Before DONALD E. ADAMS, LORA M. GREEN, and NANCY J. LINCK, Administrative Patent Judges. LINCK, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a 35 U.S.C. § 134 appeal in the above-referenced case.1 We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We reverse and enter a new ground of rejection pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b). 1 The application was filed March 12, 2002. The real party in interest is Ecolab Inc.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next
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