Ex parte KAMAKURA et al. - Page 1




                    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          for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 31           
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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               Ex parte TAMIJI KAMAKURA, NORIYOSHI TANAKA, YUJI BABA,                 
                  KIMIYOSHI NAMIWA, YUKIO TATSUMI and MASATO NAMIKI                   
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                                Appeal No. 1997-0042                                  
                             Application No. 07/992,177                               
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                              HEARD:  February 24, 2000                               
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          Before PAK, WALTZ, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.                 
          WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         




          DECISION ON APPEAL                                                          
               This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the                       
          examiner’s final rejection of claims 3 through 5, 8 and 9,                  
          which are the only claims remaining in this application.                    
               According to appellants, the invention is directed to a                
          refrigerant composition comprising a fluorocarbon coolant and               
          a lubricant compound which is a specified polyoxyalkylene                   





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