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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 NOEL A. SHENOI
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Appeal No. 2007-0161
Application No. 09/797,287
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ON BRIEF
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Before MILLS, GREEN, and LINCK, Administrative Patent Judges.
MILLS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final rejection
of claims 1, 3, 5-8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18-20, 22, and 30-37.
Claim 1 reads as follows.
1. A method for removing contaminant from groundwater, the method
comprising the steps of:
(a) extracting groundwater including contaminate from the ground;
(b) placing the extracted groundwater into a tank;
(c) applying a vacuum to the tank;
(d) heating the extracted groundwater to a temperature at which at least a
portion of the contaminant vaporizes and separates from the extracted
groundwater, thereby forming cleaned water;
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