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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 YAR-MING WANG,
HONG-HSIANG KUO AND
SHEILA FARROKHALAEE KIA
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Appeal No. 2005-1579
Application No. 09/963,625
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ON BRIEF
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Before WALTZ, KRATZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 and 3-7, which are all of the claims
pending in this application.
BACKGROUND
Appellants’ invention relates to a method of forming a clear
anodized coating on an aluminum alloy article surface wherein the
surface includes more than 3 weight percent magnesium. A further
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