Ex Parte SHAMSHOUM et al - Page 1



            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            written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21              
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                    _____________                                     
                     Ex parte EDWAR S. SHAMSHOUM and SEHYUN KIM                       
                                    _____________                                     
                                Appeal No. 1999-1832                                  
                               Application 08/474,233                                 
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                   _______________                                    
          Before OWENS, LIEBERMAN, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent                
          Judges.                                                                     
          OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         
                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the examiner’s refusal to allow                 
          claims 14 and 16-30 as amended after final rejection.  These are            
          all of the claims remaining in the application.                             
                                    THE INVENTION                                     
               The appellants claim a process for polymerizing propylene              
          using a specified catalyst.  Claim 14 is illustrative and is                
          appended to this decision.                                                  







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