The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was
not written for publication and is not 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 ANTHONY A. RUFFA
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Appeal No. 2002-0175
Application No. 09/090,225
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, LIEBERMAN, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent
Judges.
PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of
claims 9, 14, 15, 16, 19 and 21. Claims 1-8, 11-13, 17, and 18
have been withdrawn from consideration. Appellant states that
claim 20 has been restricted.1 Claim 10 has been cancelled.
The subject matter on appeal is represented by claims 9 and
21, set forth below:
9. A high-speed, puncture proof tire comprising:
a tire casing having a tread portion and a pair of
side wall portions, the tread and side wall portions
defining an annular space therewithin; and
1 On pages 3-4 of the brief, appellant objects to the restriction of claim 20.
However, because this is petitionable subject matter under 37 CFR § 1.181 (as stated
by the examiner on page 3 of the answer), and not appealable matter, we do not review
this issue. We also note that claim 20 is indicated as being cancelled in the
amendment filed on November 28, 2000.
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