Ex Parte Findley - Page 1



              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                     for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 LARRY K. FINDLEY                                   
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                                      Appeal 2006-2472                                      
                                   Application 10/451,098                                   
                                   Technology Center 1700                                   
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                                   Decided: August 24, 2006                                 
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          Before KIMLIN, GARRIS, and WARREN, Administrative Patent Judges.                  
          KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                              

                                   DECISION ON APPEAL                                       

                This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-10.  Claim 1 is      
          illustrative:                                                                     
                     1.  A process for preparing color coated plastic pellets, comprising the
                steps of:                                                                   
                     dispersing pigment in a polymeric carrier within a high-intensity      
                mixer at a high shear rate in the absence of added heat energy, to form     
                plastic pigment particles;                                                  





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