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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MICHAEL A. COSMAN and
ADRIAN BALLADARES
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Appeal No. 2006-2484
Application No. 10/837,337
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRATZ, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and FRANKLIN, Administrative Patent
Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's refusal to
allow claims 1-29, which are all of the claims pending in this
application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
BACKGROUND
Appellants' invention relates to a preformed composition
comprising at least one sulfur-containing polymer, an
electrically conductive filler and a curing agent and a method of
sealing an aperture with such a composition. The composition
shields EMI/RFI radiation. An understanding of the invention can
be derived from a reading of exemplary claims 1 and 28, which are
reproduced below.
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