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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 J. YONG RYU
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Appeal No. 2001-2490
Application No. 09/388,056
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, WALTZ, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final
rejection of claims 12 through 14, which are the only claims
remaining in this application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 134.
According to appellant, the invention is directed to a
process for the removal of carbonyl compounds, comprising at least
aldehydes or ketones, from a hydrocarbon feedstream by contacting
the feedstream with an acidic material at a temperature high enough
to cause the reaction of the carbonyl compounds upon contact with
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