The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte MATTHEW T. LIU __________ Appeal 2006-2774 Application 10/309,493 Technology Center 1700 __________ Decided: August 20, 2007 __________ Before TONI R. SCHEINER, DONALD E. ADAMS, and RICHARD M. LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges. LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 and 3- 5. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. � 6(b). We affirm. STATEMENT OF CASE “[T]he invention provides a fire protection coating composition that will expand upon being exposed [to] fire or intense heat to provide a protective layer for the substrate material for which protection [is] required” (Spec. 1: [0001]).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
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