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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KIYOTAKA ISHINO, TAKATOSHI KURATSUJI, JUN YAMAMOTO,
and TAKASHI IKETAKI
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Appeal No. 2005-1298
Application No. 09/423,523
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ON BRIEF
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Before TIMM, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative
Patent Judges.
PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
final rejection of claims 4 through 9, and 12 through 15. A
copy of claims 4 and 5 is set forth below:
4. A method of composting comprising providing a
heap of compostable matter and covering the heap with a
film comprising a polyether polyamide block copolymer, said
film being impermeable to water in liquid form, but having
a water vapor permeability thereof at least 300 g/m2.24h, an
oxygen permeability at least 1,000 cm3/m2.24h.atm and a
carbon dioxide permeability at least 10,000 cm3/m2.24.atm.
5. A method according to claim 15, wherein the
polymer containing polyether chains is a polyoxyalkylene
block polymer.
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