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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DONALD J. SMITH
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Appeal No. 2000-0165
Application No. 08/783,693
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT, and GROSS, Administrative Patent
Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1,
2, 4 through 15, 17 through 19 and 21 through 37.
The disclosed invention relates to a composite for
forming a fluid-tight seal between two separate objects. The
composite comprises a substantially non-adhesive, resilient
and yieldable sealant, and an adhesive non-releasably adhering
to and in combination with the sealant.
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