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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 YIPING HU, WILLIAM F. HEHMANN,
and FEDERICO RENTERIA
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Appeal 2007-1852
Application 10/936,925
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: July 6, 2007
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Before CHUNG K. PAK, CATHERINE Q. TIMM, and
LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.
GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the Examiner’s final rejection of claims 10-13
and 15-18, the only claims pending in this application. We have jurisdiction
over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).
We affirm.
Appellants’ invention relates to methods for coating turbine engine
components, such as turbine blades, to prevent erosion due to wear,
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