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today was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board.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 JON RAYMOND GROH
and MICHAEL JOSEPH GAMBONE
______________
Appeal No. 2005-0567
Application 10/280,391
_______________
ON BRIEF
_______________
Before KIMLIN, PAK and WARREN, Administrative Patent Judges.
WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.
Decision on Appeal
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner finally
rejecting claims 1 through 16, all of the claims in the application.
Claim 1 illustrates appellants’ invention of a composition of matter that consists
essentially of at least the specified elements and encompasses a nickel-base alloy which is
castable and weldable (specification, e.g., page 1), and is representative of the claims on appeal:
1. A composition of matter having a composition consisting essentially of, in weight
percent, from about 16 percent to about 21 percent chromium, from about 6 percent to about
12 percent iron, from about 6 percent to about 12 percent cobalt, from about 2.8 percent to about
3.3 percent molybdenum, from about 5 percent to about 5.4 percent niobium, from zero to about
2 percent tantalum, from about 0.65 percent to about 1.15 percent titanium, from about
0.2 percent to about 0.8 percent aluminum, from about 0.01 percent to about 0.05 percent carbon,
from about 0.005 percent to about 0.01 percent boron, less than about 0.1 percent zirconium,
balance nickel and impurities.
- 1 -
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007