The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte BRUCE W. PAGE
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Appeal 2006-2404
Application 10/884,619
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: September 28, 2006
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Before GARRIS, WALTZ, and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent
Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the Primary Examiner’s Final
Rejection of claims 1 through 7, which are the only claims pending in this
application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
According to Appellant, the invention is directed to a method of
removing methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) from an aqueous solution by
passing the solution through a counter-current air stripper packed with open
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