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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SHUICHI WADA
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Appeal No. 2001-2278
Application No. 09/304,267
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ON BRIEF
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Before ABRAMS, McQUADE and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Shuichi Wada appeals from the final rejection of claims 1
and 3. Claims 2 and 4 through 14, the only other claims pending
in the application, stand withdrawn from consideration pursuant
to 37 CFR § 1.142(b).
THE INVENTION
The subject matter on appeal relates to “catalyst
deterioration detecting apparatus for an internal combustion
engine which can detect deterioration of the catalytic converter
with enhanced reliability and accuracy by detecting accurately
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