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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ESTHER WESSELS and JOHANNES F. HIGLER
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Appeal No. 2004-1951
Application No. 10/025,684
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, GARRIS and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-11
and 23-28. Claim 12 stands withdrawn from consideration.
Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A laser markable polymer composition of light
color comprising:
a) a polymer
b) from 0.1 to 10 wt %, relative to the total
weight of the polymer composition, of antimony trioxide
particles having an average particle size above 0.5
micrometer; and
c) a nacreous pigment.
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