The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.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 HOLGER BIRK and JOHANN ENGELHARDT _____________ Appeal 2007-1710 Application 10/098,016 Technology Center 2800 ______________ Decided: September 26, 2007 _______________ Before JAMES D. THOMAS, KENNETH W. HAIRSTON, and ROBERT E. NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges. NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002) of the final rejection of claims 1 through 21. For the reasons stated infra, we affirm in part the Examiner’s rejections of these claims.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
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