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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RONALD EARL USCHOLD
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Appeal 2007-1901
Application 10/095,922
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: August 28, 2007
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Before BRADLEY R. GARRIS, CATHERINE Q. TIMM, and
JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.
SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from a final rejection of
claims 1-3, 5 and 7-9. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6.
Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A process for preparing an interpolymer comprising
polymerizing, in an emulsion polymerization process, vinyl fluoride
and at least one highly fluorinated monomer in water with a water
soluble free-radical initiator at a temperature in the range of 60 to
100ēC. and a pressure in the range of 1 to 12 MPa, said vinyl fluoride
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