Appeal No. 1997-1464
Application No. 08/235,542
The subject matter on appeal relates to a method for
producing a coal product from raw coal which comprises
treating dried coal with a liquid mixture of oil and molasses.
The appealed subject matter also relates to a liquid for
treating a coal product which comprises a mixture of molasses
and a hydrocarbon-based solution. Further details of this
appealed subject matter are readily apparent from a review of
representative independent claims 1 and 19, a copy of which
taken from the appellants’ brief is appended to this decision.
The following reference is relied upon by the examiner as
evidence of obviousness:
Paersch et al. 4,501,593 Feb. 26, 1985
(Paersch)
All of the claims on appeal are rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Paersch.
We refer to the brief and reply brief and to the answer
and supplemental answer for an exposition of the opposing
viewpoints expressed by the appellants and the examiner
concerning the above noted rejection.
OPINION
Paersch teaches a process for pelletizing particles of
coal by adding thereto a first and second binder which the
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