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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ALEX KHARAZI
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Appeal No. 2001-0772
Application No. 09/052,429
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ON BRIEF
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Before HANLON, OWENS, and NAGUMO, Administrative Patent Judges.
HANLON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1-7, all the claims
pending in the application. The claims on appeal relate to a process for preparing a semiconducting
shield composition. Claim 1 is representative and reads as follows:
1. A process for the preparation of a semiconducting shield composition comprising:
(i) introducing an elastomer into a melt/mixer having a melting zone and a mixing zone;
(ii) introducing particulate conductive carbon black into the melt/mixer in an amount of
about 10 to about 25 percent by weight based on the weight of the resin;
(iii) melting the elastomer in the melting zone;
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