Ex Parte Jewson et al - Page 2



          Appeal No. 2006-1750                                         Παγε 2                           
          Application No. 10/435,175                                                                    
          epoxidation reactions.  See, e.g., pages 3 through 5 of                                       
          appellants’ specification.  A further understanding of the                                    
          invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary claim 12,                                
          which is reproduced below.                                                                    
                    A method for preparing a catalyst comprising the steps                              
               of:                                                                                      
                    (a) impregnating a titanium zeolite with a solution of                              
               a palladium compound and a gold compound in a solvent;                                   
                    (b) removing the solvent from the impregnated titanium                              
               zeolite; and                                                                             
                    (c) drying the impregnated titanium zeolite.                                        
                                                                                                       
               The prior art references of record relied upon by the                                    
                                                             examiner in                                
                                                             rejecting the                              
                                                             appealed claims                            
                                                             are:                                       
                                                             Muller                                     
                                                             et al. (Muller)                            

                                                                  5,859,265                             
                                                                  Jan.                                  
                                                             12, 1999                                   
          Bowman et al. (Bowman)  6,031,116     Feb. 29, 2000                                           
          Grosch et al. (Grosch)  WO 99/52626  Oct. 21, 1999                                            













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