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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HIDENORI HIRAOKA, KAZUSHIGE SUGIMOTO,
TSUTOMU HIRAM and YOSHIMASA KOIZUMI
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Appeal No. 2001-0030
Application No. 08/685,680
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HEARD: May 21, 2002
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Before GARRIS, PAWLIKOWSKI and NAGUMO, Administrative Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-5, which are
all of the claims in the application.
The subject matter on appeal relates to a golf ball comprising a core and a
cover. This appealed subject matter is adequately illustrated by independent claim 1
which reads a follows:
1. A golf ball comprising a core and a cover covering the core, wherein
1
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