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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROBIN B. GILSON
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Appeal No. 2001-0840
Application No. 08/896,882
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HEARD: November 20, 2002
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Before PAK, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judges.
PAK, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of
claims 1 through 24, which are all the claims pending in the above-identified application.
Claims 1, 4 and 11 are representative of the subject matter on appeal and read as follows:
1. A final vulcanized rubber composition, that is not a thermoplastic, for use in making clothing
and fashion accessories having a tensile strength of 2000-2350 psi, and elongation of 325-425%,
and a Shore A hardness of 45-75 and comprising, before vulcanization of said rubber composition,
about 30%-70% (by weight) devulcanized, recycled rubber.
4. A method for using a final, vulcanized rubber composition, that is not a thermoplastic, to make
clothing and fashion accessories comprising the steps of:
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