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(2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RODGER A. RIEHM
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Appeal No. 1998-0558
Application 08/564,942
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, GARRIS and JEFFREY SMITH, Administrative Patent
Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 2-5,
8, 23-26 and 30-34, all the claims remaining in the present
application. Claims 23 and 32 are illustrative:
23. A process for isomerizing a C alkyl aromatic
8
hydrocarbon-containing feedstock comprising the
steps of:
(a) providing a catalyst including at
least one metal component;
(b) activating the catalyst by:
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