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was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board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. 25
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte WILHELM KARNER
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Appeal No. 2004-0759
Application No. 09/363,038
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HEARD: May 20, 2004
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Before GARRIS, WALTZ, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's refusal to
allow claims 14-18 and 22-27, which are all of the claims pending
in this application.
BACKGROUND
Appellant's invention relates to an apparatus for producing
electrolytically coated steel and includes a pickling tank and an
electro-coating tank positioned downstream therefrom. A further
understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of
exemplary claims 14 and 18, which are reproduced below.
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