The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for
publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte YOICHI MIZUNO
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Appeal No. 2004-1862
Application No. 09/784,041
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ON BRIEF
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Before OWENS, KRATZ and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's refusal to
allow claim 2, which is the only claim pending in this
application.
BACKGROUND
Appellant's invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a
bead portion wherein a specific rubber composition is employed in
the bead portion of the tire. An understanding of the invention
can be derived from a reading of appealed claim 2, which is
reproduced below.
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