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(2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 GERALD F. ZIOLO
and KATHLEEN M. BRAUNGART
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Appeal No. 1996-3980
Application 08/290,1251
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, JOHN D. SMITH 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 9, 11, 20 through 22 and 24 through 27. Claims 10, 12 through 19, 23 and 28 are
also of record and have been withdrawn from consideration by the examiner under 37 CFR § 1.142(b)
(1959). Claim 1 is illustrative of the claims on appeal:
1. A magnetic nanocomposite composition comprising from about 0.001 to about 60 weight
percent of nanocrystalline particles of Fe O , and from about 40 to about 99.999 weight percent of a
3 4
1Application for patent filed August 15, 1994.
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