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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JAMES W. ROBINS, THEODORE J. LECZO, GEORGE J. KOEING,
and NICHOLAS M. RYMARCHYK, JR.
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Appeal 2006-1199
Application 10/693,045
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: September 28, 2006
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Before PAK, WARREN, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
PAK, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the Examiner's final rejection of claims 1 through 23,
which are all of the claims pending in the above-identified application. We have
jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
I. APPEALED SUBJECT MATTER
The subject matter on appeal is directed to a metal making lance assembly
comprising a sensor feed tub and a lance defined as having a barrel and a tip
attached to said barrel for discharging a gaseous metal treatment material. See
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