The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law journal
and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte EDWIN YOUNG CALL
Appeal No. 2006-0340
Application No. 10/089,315
ON BRIEF
Before KIMLIN, GARRIS and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 2,
4, 6, 7, 9-21 and 23-27. Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A method for protecting submerged or partially submerged
marine surfaces from bio-fouling without external electrical
power comprising:
directly spraying the surface to be protected with a zinc or
zinc based alloy coating produced by an electric arc, twin wire
thermal spray process wherein one wire is zinc wire and a second
wire is zinc or a zinc alloy to thereby obtain a protective
coating of said zinc or zinc based alloy on said surface to
provide protection to said surface.
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