The opinion in support of the decision being
entered today is not binding precedent of the board
Paper 17
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GAYLORD M. KISSINGER
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Appeal 2001-0455
Application 08/509,8911
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Before: McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge ,
and SCHAFER and LEE, Administrative Patent Judges.
McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge .
Decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
The appeal is from a decision of a primary examiner
rejecting claims 1-5. We affirm, but make a recommendation
pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.196(c).
A. Findings of fact
The record supports the following findings by at least a
preponderance of the evidence. 2
1 Application for patent filed 1 August 1995. The real party in interest
is General Electric Company, GE Plastics Division, of Pittsfield, MA (Paper 13,
Appeal Brief, page 1).
2 To the extent these findings of fact discuss legal issues, they may be
treated as conclusions of law.
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