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not written for publication in a law journal and is not binding
precedent of the Board.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
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JURGEN HIEDLAS, ZHENGFENG ZHANG,
KURT STORK, JOHANN WIESMULLER, MARTIN OBER,
and JOHANN OBERSTEINER
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Appeal 2006-2610
Application 10/362,136
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: September 12, 2006
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Before KIMLIN, WARREN, and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 19-52. Claim 19 is
illustrative:
19. A method of impregnating a carrier matrix with at least one solid or
liquid compound using compressed gas, comprising:
contacting the at least one impregnating material comprising at least
one solid or liquid compound and the insoluble carrier matrix with a
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