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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 GREGORY KOZLOWSKI and CHARLES E. OBERLY
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Appeal No. 1999-2595
Application No. 08/927,106
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ON BRIEF
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Before OWENS, WALTZ, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s refusal to
allow claims 1, 3 through 6, 19, 21 and 22 as amended subsequent to
the final rejection (see the amendment dated Aug. 3, 1998, Paper
No. 17, entered as per the Advisory Action dated Aug. 6, 1998,
Paper No. 18). Claims 1, 3-6, 19, 21 and 22 are the only claims
pending in this application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 134.
According to appellants, the invention is directed to a
neodymium gallate (NGO) surface layer on a nickel sheath which acts
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