The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for
publication and is not precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 25
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GEORGE MORTIMER TIFFANY, III, GEORGE CONRAD L’HEUREUX and
JOHN HENRY SMYTHE
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Appeal No. 1999-0543
Application No. 08/807,210
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, WALTZ and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING
This is in response to a request, filed September 27, 2001,
for a rehearing of our decision, mailed August 31, 2001, wherein
we affirmed the examiner’s section 103 rejection of all appealed
claims as being unpatentable over the Japanese reference in view
of Miyaji.
In this request, the appellants reiterate their argument
that Miyaji teaches away from using lubricating or mineral oil in
compositions for two-cycle engines pursuant to the here claimed
invention and accordingly that the examiner’s rejection is
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