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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 13
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DANIEL G. SANDERS
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Appeal No. 2001-1464
Application No. 09/141,499
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ON BRIEF
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Before McQUADE, NASE and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-10, 15-
24 and 32, which are all of the claims pending in this application.
BACKGROUND
The appellant’s invention relates to a method for making a tubular protrusion in a
part made of a material exhibiting superplastic properties. In the method of appellant’s
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