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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 PHILIP VINOD, SEAL SUDIPTA,
FEI WEIFENG and SHUKLA SATYAJIT
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Appeal 2007-1177
Application 10/733,740
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: May 16, 2007
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Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, CHARLES F. WARREN, and
CATHERINE Q. TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-23, 25, and 26.
Claims 1 and 5 are illustrative:
1. A method of applying a zirconia-based porous thermal barrier
coating, the method comprising:
selecting a composite powder comprising an unbound homogeneous
mixture of a first constituent comprising stabilized zirconia particles and a
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