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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 YUKIO TAKANO, RYUICHI KOJO and TAKAYUKI HIROTA
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Appeal No. 1997-3524
Application No. 08/336,402
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HEARD: December 12, 2001
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Before WARREN, KRATZ, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent
Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's refusal to
allow claims 1-25, as amended after final rejection. No other
claims remain pending in this application.
BACKGROUND
Appellants’ invention relates to a porous member having
restricted passages which are in communication with and smaller
than the pores of a porous body. Appellants indicate that the
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