Ex Parte Lang et al - Page 1



                                The opinion in support of the decision being entered                         
                                      is not binding precedent of the Board.                                 
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                              
                                                __________                                                   
                            BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                               
                                         AND INTERFERENCES                                                   
                                                __________                                                   
                              Ex parte ORTMUND LANG, BERND RUMPF,                                            
                             MATTHIAS FRAUENKRON, DIRK FUNHOFF,                                              
                             THOMAS MANDERBACH, and BERND STEIN                                              
                                                __________                                                   
                                             Appeal 2007-1629                                                
                                          Application 10/138,337                                             
                                         Technology Center 1600                                              
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                                         Decided:  August 24, 2007                                           
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                Before ERIC GRIMES, NANCY J. LINCK, 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 1-13                   
                and 17-19.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).  We reverse.                        

                                         STATEMENT OF CASE                                                   
                      The claims are directed to processes for the purification of                           
                triethylenediamine (TEDA).  Claims 1-13 and 17-19, which are all the                         
                pending claims, are on appeal (Br. 2).  The sole rejection on review in this                 




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