The opinion in support of the decision being entered today
was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of
the Board.
Paper No. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte V.N. MALLIKARJUNA RAO
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Appeal No. 1997-1959
Application 08/351,908
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, WARREN and WALTZ, 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 17. Claim 1 is illustrative of the claims on appeal:
1. A process for the hydrogenolysis of 2,2-dichlorohexafluoropropane to 2,2-dihydro-
hexafluoropropane and 2-chloro-2-hydrohexafluoropropane which comprises
reacting said starting material with hydrogen at an elevated temperature of about 300°C or
less in the presence of a catalyst containing a catalytically effective amount of palladium supported on a
support selected from the group consisting of fluorinated alumina, aluminum fluoride and mixtures
thereof.
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