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today was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board.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. 22
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GAUTAM P. SHAH
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Appeal No. 1999-26611
Application 08/430,632
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ON BRIEF
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Before WARREN, OWENS and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.
WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.
Decision on Appeal
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner finally
rejecting claims 11 through 13 and 20. Claim 11 is illustrative of the claims on appeal:
11. A thermoplastic multi-layer film comprising:
a) a core layer comprising an oxygen barrier material;
b) two intermediate layers, on opposite surfaces of the core layer,
comprising a polymeric adhesive;
c) two outer layers comprising a blend of propylene polymer or copolymer,
and a hydrocarbon resin, wherein the hydrocarbon resin comprises a
thermoplastic resin of low molecular weight made from relatively impure
monomers that are derived from coal-tar fractions or petroleum distillates; and
1 This appeal is related to Appeal 1999-0981 in application 08/787,895, which we decide
concurrently herewith.
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