Ex parte SUDHAKAR 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           for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 30         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
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                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
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                   Ex parte CHAKKA SUDHAKAR, FRANK DOLFINGER, JR.,                    
                                   and MAX R. CESAR                                   
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                                 Appeal No. 1997-3632                                 
                              Application No. 08/248,565                              
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                                       ON BRIEF                                       
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          Before OWENS, KRATZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.                
          KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final                 
          rejection of claims 2-4, 16 and 17, which are all of the                    
          claims pending in this application.                                         
                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               Appellants' invention relates to a catalytic method of                 
          hydrotreating hydrocarbons to remove nitrogen and sulfur                    
          therefrom.  Appellants indicate (brief, page 4) that dependent              






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