The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ANDRE, ALAIN PORTE, and HERVE BATARD ____________ Appeal 2007-0886 Application 09/914,181 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Decided: June 1, 2007 ____________ Before CATHERINE Q. TIMM, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the Examiner’s final rejection of claims 9-16. The final rejection of pending claims 17 and 18 has not been appealed (Br. 1). We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2006). We affirm.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next
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