Ex Parte Hildenbrand

Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Jun 4, 2012

10571624 (B.P.A.I. Jun. 4, 2012)

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte VOLKER DIRK HILDENBRAND
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Appeal 2010-002881
Application 10/571,624
Technology Center 2800
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Before SCOTT R. BOALICK, JEFFREY S. SMITH, and
JENNIFER S. BISK, Administrative Patent Judges.

BISK, Administrative Patent Judge.

DECISION ON APPEAL

Appeal 2010-002881
Application 10/571,624

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SUMMARY
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from the Examiner’s
rejection of claims 1, 5, and 7. Claims 2-4 and 6 have been canceled. We
have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).
Claims 1 and 5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
unpatentable over Chua (US 2004/0072106 A1; Apr. 15, 2004 (filed Oct. 11,
2002)) and Maeda (WO 03/021691 A1; Mar. 13, 2003) (corresponding US
2004/0104391 A1; June 3, 2004 was used as an English translation).
Claim 7 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over
Chua, Maeda, and Jüstel (US 6,084,250; July 4, 2000).
We affirm.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Appellant’s invention relates to a white light emitting lighting system.
Abstract. Representative claim 1, reproduced below, is illustrative of the
claimed subject matter:
1. A white light emitting lighting system, comprising a UV
light emitting diode and a coating consisting of a blue
luminescent phosphor and a yellow luminescent phosphor
having a peak emission wavelength greater than 550 nm,
wherein the yellow luminescent phosphor comprises a Sr2-x-y-
zCayBazSiO4:Eux phosphor, and wherein 0