The opinion in support of the decision being entered today 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not binding precedent of the Board.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 KENJI HIGASHI and KINJI HIRAI
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Appeal 2007-1529
Application 10/385,722
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: July 26, 2007
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Before PETER F. KRATZ, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and
LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the Examiner’s final rejection of
claims 1-14, and 23-36, the only claims that remain pending in this
application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §§ 6 and 134.1
Appellants’ invention is directed to a method for making magnesium
alloy products involving casting, solution treatment, and forging steps.
According to Appellants, the solution treatment may be conducted by
1 Oral arguments were presented on June 06, 2006.
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