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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 THOMAS J. MORAVEC, MARTIN L. HAGE,
and
EDWARD A. TRAVNICEK
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Appeal No. 2004-2352
Application No. 09/854,419
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ON BRIEF
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Before CAROFF, GARRIS, and OWENS, Administrative Patent Judges.
CAROFF, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1, 3-10, 13-17 and 19.
The appealed claims relate to a multilayer photochromic
element which includes a photochromic layer having a polyester
urethane binder component.1
1We note that appellants’ brief repeatedly refers to the binder
component as being composed of a “polyether” urethane. We presume
that appellants meant to refer to “polyester” urethanes as recited in
the claims, and that the references to polyether urethanes were made
in error.
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