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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte FRANZ GUEBITZ
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Appeal No. 1998-3202
Application No. 08/456,294
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ON BRIEF
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Before HANLON, WARREN, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
HANLON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 involving claims 5 and 8. Claims
5-7 were finally rejected. However, subsequent to the final rejection, an amendment was filed
canceling claims 6 and 7 and adding claim 8. Paper No. 16. That amendment was entered by the
examiner. See Paper No. 17 (the proposed amendment will be entered upon filing a Notice of
appeal and an appeal brief). Therefore, claims 5 and 8 are properly at issue in this appeal.
The claims on appeal are directed to a method for preparing a decorative surface
appearance of a molded body. Claim 5 is illustrative and reads as follows:
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