Ex Parte Eckel et al - Page 1



                 The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding                 
                                          precedent of the Board.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 THOMAS ECKEL,                                               
                   NICOLAUS JANKE, UWE PEUCKER, ANDREAS SWIDEL, and                                        
                                         DIETER WITTMANN,                                                  
                                              APPELLANTS                                                   
                                              ____________                                                 
                                            Appeal 2007-4316                                               
                                         Application 09/911,2681                                           
                                         Technology Center 1700                                            
                                              ____________                                                 
                                      Decided: September 28, 2007                                          
                                              ____________                                                 


               Before RICHARD E. SCHAFER, TEDDY S. GRON, and MARK                                          
               NAGUMO, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                       
               NAGUMO, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                        
                                        DECISION ON APPEAL                                                 



                                                                                                          
               1 Application filed 23 July 2001.  The real party in interest is listed as Bayer            
               MaterialScience AG.  (Appeal Brief filed 7 February 2005 ("Br.") at 2.)                     



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