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today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte JOHN ALEX LEONARD
and
MAURICE TINKLER
Appeal No. 2004-2241
Application No. 10/059,577
ON BRIEF
Before KIMLIN, WARREN and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-15,
26, 27, 30 and 31. Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A method of producing an aqueous solution of
thermodynamically free iodine from iodine vapor transferred
across a porous membrane from an iodine source, comprising the
following steps:
selecting a porous membrane that is permeable to iodine and
water vapor but impermeable to liquids and solids;
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