The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is
not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 27
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte TAKUYA IKEDA and MAKI KAMIKUBO
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Appeal No. 1997-2947
Application No. 08/352,0791
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HEARD: November 16, 2000
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Before PAK, WALTZ, and TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. §134 from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 6-8
and 11-12. We affirm.
The Invention
The invention relates to a catalyst device for the purification of exhaust gas. More
particularly, the catalyst device comprises a three-way catalyst A and an absorption catalyst B.
1 Application for patent filed December 1, 1994. This application claims priority to
Japanese application 5-319,931 filed December 20, 1993.
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