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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HISASHI HONDA
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Appeal No. 2000-1324
Application No. 08/649,487
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRASS, RUGGIERO, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 17 and 18, which are all of the claims
pending in this application.
Appellant's invention relates to a luminaire with a photo
catalytic layer formed on the outer surface thereof for absorbing
ultraviolet radiation produced by the light source within the
luminaire and for decomposing malodorous sources and dust
particles and the like. The photo catalytic layer is 0.01 to 0.3
microns thick and is formed of anatase form of titanium oxide.
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