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is not binding precedent of the Board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. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SUSAN S. WOODS
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Appeal No. 2001-1904
Application No. 09/240,450
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HEARD: August 15, 2002
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Before KIMLIN, KRATZ, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent
Judges.
PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s refusal
to allow claims 1 and 3-22. Claim 2 has been canceled. Claim 22
is allowable.
The subject matter on appeal is represented by claims 1, 10,
and 16, set forth below:
1. A melt processable polymer composition comprising a
major amount of a melt processable thermoplastic hydrocarbon
polymer and a minor amount of a processing additive composition
comprising
(a) a fluorothermoplastic polymer containing units derived
from a monomer charge of
(i) vinylidene fluoride and,
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