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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 WERNER HARTMANN and DIETER KERNER
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Appeal No. 2004-1092
Application No. 10/014,425
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ON BRIEF1
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Before WALTZ, KRATZ and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 2, 5 and 11, which are all of the claims
pending in this application.
BACKGROUND
Appellant's invention relates to a titanium dioxide/iron
oxide mixed oxide powder composition having specified
characteristics, wherein the mixed oxide is prepared using a
“flame hydrolytic method” (specification, page 1, lines 22-30).
1 Appellants failed to appear for the oral hearing scheduled
on July 15, 2004 without requesting and securing a postponement.
Consequently, appellants waived their right to an oral hearing.
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