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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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.
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DAVID L. MORGAN and VLADIMIR CUKAN
Appeal No. 1999-0121
Application 08/635,581
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HEARD: October 24, 2001
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Before WARREN, LIEBERMAN, and PAWLIKOWSKI,
Administrative Patent Judges.
PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the final
rejection of claims 17, 19, and 21-24.
We Reverse.
BACKGROUND
Appellants’ invention is represented by claims
17 and 24 set forth below:
17. A method of preparing a compound selected from
the group consisting of silicon carbide and silicon
nitride comprising the steps of providing a solution
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