Appeal No. 2002-0843
Application No. 09/611,182
establishes a prima facie case of obviousness for electroless
plating solutions comprising platinum and rhodium salts within
the scope of the appealed claims.
In conclusion, based on the foregoing, the examiner's
decision rejecting the appealed claims is reversed, and the
application is remanded to the examiner for the reasons outlined.
This application, by virtue of its "special" status,
requires immediate action by the examiner. See the Manual of
Patent Examining Procedure, § 708.01(D) (8th ed., Aug. 2001). It
is important that the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
be informed promptly of any action affecting the appeal in this
case.
REVERSED AND REMANDED
EDWARD C. KIMLIN )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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CATHERINE TIMM ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
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JEFFREY T. SMITH )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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