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was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board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. 31
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOSEPH PEISERT
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Appeal No. 2003-1615
Application 09/274,639
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRATZ, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and PAWLIKOWSKI,
Administrative Patent Judges.
PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-9 and 12-20. On page
6 of the answer, the examiner has indicated that claims 6 and
16-18 are allowed.
Claims 1 and 7 are representative of the subject matter
on appeal and are set forth below:
1. A pollution control device, comprising:
(a) a housing;
(b) a pollution control element positioned within the
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