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today was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board.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. 24
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHARLES A. DRAKE
and AN-HSIANG WU
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Appeal No. 2003-0366
Application 09/349,759
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, GARRIS and WARREN, 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 15 through 20, 36 through 42, 79, 81, 83, 84 and 86, which are all of the claims
in the application. Claims 15 and 36, as they stand of record, 1 are illustrative of the claims on
appeal:
15. A method of converting non-aromatic hydrocarbons to aromatic hydrocarbons,
ethylene, and propylene comprising contacting a feed comprising at least one non-aromatic
hydrocarbon containing 2-16 carbon atoms per molecule selected from a group consisting of
alkanes, alkenes, and cycloparaffins, with a silylated, acid leached zeolite composition, under
contacting conditions effective in obtaining a reaction product comprising ethylene, propylene,
1 Appealed claim 15 was erroneously copied in the appendix to the brief. See the amendment of
October 10, 2000 (Paper No. 7).
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