Application of Roger A. Long

SMITH, Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals affirming the examiner’s rejection of claims 4 and 5 in appellant’s application,1 for “High Temperature Compositions.” The board’s affirmance of the examiner’s action is based on its conclusion that the appealed claims are “based upon a disclosure which does not comply with the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112 and Rule 71(b).” This conclusion is assigned as error in appellant’s notice of appeal.

Appellant’s invention relates to metallic compositions which are characterized by high melting points and resistance to…