The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law journal
and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 23
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte DAVID ELTON BIDSTRUP
and
LESLIE MITCHELL BLAIR
Appeal No. 2002-1190
Application No. 09/023,470
ON BRIEF
Before KIMLIN, WALTZ and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 and
4-11. Claims 12-14 have been deemed allowable by the examiner.
Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A process for stabilizing and whitening melt-fabricable
fluoropolymer resin having total unstable fraction of no more
than 0.3%, comprising melt extruding said resin in the presence
of alkali metal nitrate to obtain fluoropolymer resin having
improved color and/or stability, said resin being free of boron
nitride.
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