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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KLEIN A. RODRIGUES
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Appeal 2006-2913
Application 10/072,402
Technology Center 1700
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Decided:
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Before KIMLIN, TIMM, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 7-13 and 15-25. Claim
14 has been withdrawn from consideration. Claims 21 and 24 are illustrative:
21. A graft copolymer comprising:
a hydrophobic backbone moiety selected from the group consisting of
natural polymers, linear hydrocarbons, branched hydrocarbons, and non-
polymeric surfactants; and
an amine or amide moiety grafted onto the backbone moiety, the amine
or amide moiety selected from the group consisting of methacrylates,
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