THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision being entered today
(1) was not written for publication in a law journal and
(2) is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GAMINI A. VEDAGE
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Appeal No. 95-2835
Application 08/127,6591
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HEARD: December 7, 1998
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Before JOHN D. SMITH, GARRIS and WARREN, Administrative Patent Judges.
WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.
Decision on Appeal
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner finally rejecting
claims 1 through 10. Claim 1 is illustrative of the claims on appeal:
1. In a process for the catalytic hydrogenation of meta-toluenediamines to their ring
hydrogenated counterparts by contacting a meta-toluenediamine with hydrogen in the presence of a
hydrogenation catalyst in the presence of a solvent, the improvement which comprises:
utilizing a catalyst comprising rhodium carried on a support as the
hydrogenation catalyst, and
utilizing a secondary C3-C10 alcohol as the solvent.
1 Application for patent filed September 27, 1993.
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