The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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 ARTHUR D. TAYLOR
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Appeal No. 2005-1439
Application No. 09/943,987
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ON BRIEF
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Before HANLON, JEFFREY SMITH and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judges.
HANLON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims
1-12, all of the claims pending in the application. The claims on appeal are directed to a 22
karat gold alloy and a master alloy for combining with gold. Claims 1 and 5 are illustrative and
read as follows:
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