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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte STEPHEN E. PETTY
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Appeal No. 2002-0467
Application No. 08/824,153
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HEARD: Feb. 5, 2003
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Before WALTZ, DELMENDO, and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the primary examiner’s
refusal to allow claims 31 through 60 as amended subsequent to the
final rejection (see the amendment dated July 28, 1999, Paper No.
7, entered as per the Advisory Action dated Aug. 5, 1999, Paper No.
8). Claims 31-60 are the only claims remaining in this
application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
According to appellant, the invention is directed to an
improved process of using supercritical fluids to effect separation
of components in a mixture by contact with a non-porous membrane
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