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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 Gebhard Dopper
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Appeal No. 2006-0559
Application No. 10/085,527
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ON BRIEF
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Before CAROFF, HANLON, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
CAROFF, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-10,
12-13, and 18-25, all of the pending claims remaining in appellant’s involved application.
The claims on appeal are directed to a method for the surface preparation of a
metal component having a curved surface prior to the application of a ceramic coating to
the surface.
Appellant essentially argues the patentability of the appealed claims as a group,
rather than individually. Accordingly, the claims are considered as standing or falling
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