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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ANTHONY P. ECCLES
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Appeal No. 2001-2449
Application No. 08/637,802
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, WALTZ, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1 through 4, 6 through 15 and 17 through 23,
which are the only claims remaining in this application. We have
jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
According to appellant, the invention is directed to silver
copper alloy compositions exhibiting superior fire scale
resistance, improved work hardenability, increased cast hardening
and an expanded fluidity range (Brief, page 2). Appellant states
that the claims do not stand or fall together (Brief, page 3) but
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