1 The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.
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4 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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7 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
8 AND INTERFERENCES
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11 Ex parte BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.P.A.
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14 Appeal No. 2007-0111
15 Reexamination 90/006,297 (of U.S. Patent 6,365,687 B1)
16 Technology Center 3900
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19 Heard: December 11, 2006
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23 Before: DELMENDO, TIERNEY, and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.
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25 DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge.
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27 DECISION ON APPEAL
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29 STATEMENT OF THE CASE
30 The patent owner appeals under 35 U.S.C. §§ 134 and 306 from a final
31 rejection of claims 1-52 of United States Patent 6,365,687 (‘687 patent), in which
32 (1) claims 1-4, 8-13, 15, 21-26, 28, 31, 32, 35, 39-44, and 48-52 were held to be
33 anticipated by United States Patent 3,058,963 issued to Vandenberg on October 16,
34 1962 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) and (2) claims 1-52 were held to be obvious over
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