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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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 DAVID W. WARREN and MICHAEL B. DONAHUE
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Appeal No. 2000-1042
Application No. 08/986,449
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HEARD: March 20, 2002
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Before GARRIS, KRATZ, and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-15 which are all of the claims in the application.
The subject matter on appeal relates to a method for
reducing carburization, oxidation, and the formation of coke on a
metal object having an elongated surface exposed to hydrocarbon
at high temperature. The method includes the steps of ion
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