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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte FABIENNE LEPELTIER,
SYLVIE ROBERT,
JEAN-PAUL BOITIAUX,
BLAISE DIDILLON,
and
OLIVIER CLAUSE
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Appeal No. 1999-0058
Application No. 08/701,878
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ON BRIEF
Before KIMLIN, PAK, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 4, 7 through
14, and 16 through 23, which are all of the claims pending in the
subject application.1
The subject matter on appeal relates to a catalyst (claims
1 In response to the final Office action of June 6, 1997
(paper 7), the appellants submitted an amendment under 37 CFR
§ 1.116 (1981). This amendment, however, was denied entry.
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