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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RONEY J. MATIJEGA
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Appeal No. 2001-0826
Application No. 09/064,486
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, WARREN, and LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judges.
LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner
refusing to allow claims 1 through 24, which are all the claims pending in this application.
THE INVENTION
The invention is directed to a method of forming a rigid polyurethane foam. The
method comprises contacting a polyisocyanate and a low molecular weight compound
having two to three active hydrogen groups in the presence of water. The foam is formed
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