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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 BRIGITTE BENAGE, GERALD J. ABRUSCATO,
ANDREW J. EISENSTEIN, KIRK A. SCHLUP,
RUBEN S. GREWAL, and BRENDAN J. GEELAN
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Appeal 2006-2694
Application 09/910,968
Technology Center 1700
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ON BRIEF
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Before MILLS, GRIMES, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal involves claims to processes of inhibiting the
polymerization of monomers. The examiner has rejected the claims as
obvious. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
“Many ethylenically unsaturated monomers undesirably polymerize at
various stages of their manufacture, processing, handling, storage, and use.”
(Specification 1.) Undesired polymerization results in a lower yield of
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