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THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision being entered today
(1) was not written for publication in a law journal and
(2) is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 19
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ARTHUR L. VELLUTATO
and
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Appeal No. 1996-1801
Application 08/142,0491
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HEARD: December 9, 1999
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Before JOHN D. SMITH, WARREN and LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judges.
WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.
Decision on Appeal
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner refusing to allow
claims 1,4, 5, 8, 9, 13 through 17 and 19. Claim 1 is illustrative of the claims on appeal:
1. A method of sterilization comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a chemical composition to be sterilized;
(b) filtering particulates from said chemical composition;
(c) charging a container with said chemical composition, said step of charging said container
1Application for patent filed October 28, 1993.
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