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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DAVID E. THOMAS and JIAN X. LI
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Appeal No. 2000-1435
Application No. 08/601,785
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HEARD: JULY 16, 2003
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Before OWENS, PAWLIKOWSKI, and MOORE, Administrative Patent
Judges.
PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
final rejection of claims 1 through 23. Claims 24 through 32
have been deemed allowable.
Claims 1, 9, 15, and 21 are representative of the subject
matter on appeal, and are set forth below:
1. A method of producing a foamed polymeric material,
comprising saturating a portion of unfoamed polymeric material
having a thickness dimension transverse to opposed surfaces with
a fluid; and
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