THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is
not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 24
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte STEWART G. HOLDERNESS
and ROBERT G. LEWIN
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Appeal No. 1998-0553
Application 08/405,372
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ON BRIEF
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Before JOHN D. SMITH, GARRIS and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of claims 27-40 which are all
of the claims pending in the application.
The subject matter on appeal relates to a method of treating scrap graphite having
a metal contaminant adhered thereto which comprises placing the graphite into a bath
comprising an aqueous oxidizing electrolyte, the graphite being contained in one or more
baskets having at least a base which has a grill or perforations to allow graphite particles
to fall therethrough, and applying to the scrap graphite an electric current contact whereby
the graphite forms one electrode of an electrolytic cell. The method further comprises
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