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(2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 HERVE HINNEKENS
and ANDRE DEMOULIN
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Appeal No. 1997-0436
Application 08/277,692
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ON BRIEF
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Before DOWNEY, 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, which are all of the claims in the application. Claims 11 and 6 are illustrative of the
claims on appeal:
1. A compound suitable for use as a compressor lubricant, comprising an oil prepared by
1 We have copied claim 1 as it stands of record with the chemical formula as amended in the
amendment of August 22, 1995 (Paper No. 10; page 2), from which it is apparent that claim 1 as set
forth in the appendix to appellants’ brief is in error.
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