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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KEITH F. BARNHARDT
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Appeal No. 2002-1572
Application No. 09/286,088
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ON BRIEF
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Before ABRAMS, McQUADE and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Keith F. Barnhardt appeals from the final rejection of
claims 7 through 11, all of the claims pending in the
application.
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to “a method . . . for the manufacture
of the brake lining material used in various braking
applications” (specification, page 1). Representative claim 7
reads as follows:
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