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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ACHIM HARTMANN
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Appeal No. 1998-2248
Application No. 08/552,407
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HEARD: April 26, 2001
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Before WARREN, WALTZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 16,
which are the only claims pending in this application.1
According to appellant, the invention is directed to the
manufacture of titanium dioxide by the chloride process where a
1The amendment dated May 5, 1997, Paper No. 5, was
refused entry by the examiner in the Advisory Action dated May
8, 1997, Paper No. 6. The response and Declaration under 37
CFR § 1.132 dated July 21, 1997, Paper Nos. 9 and 10,
respectively, was considered by the examiner as per the
Advisory Action dated July 31, 1997, Paper No. 11.
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