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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 60
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ANDREW G. WILKES and ALAN J. BARTHOLOMEW
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Appeal No. 1998-0113
Application No. 08/437,517
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, OWENS, and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s final rejection of claims 91 through 115, which are
the only claims remaining in this application.
According to appellants, the invention is directed to
staple fibers comprising a plurality of solid cellulosic
regenerated viscose fibers with three or four limbs having a
certain specified decitex and length-to-width aspect ratio
(Brief, pages 2-3). Illustrative claim 91 is reproduced
below:
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