Ex parte BURGE - Page 2




          Appeal No. 98-2667                                                          
          Application No. 08/668,971                                                  
          provide a so-called masa flavor.  The products are useful in a              
          variety of products including breads, pastas, tortillas and                 
          chips. (Specification page 1).                                              
               The references of record relied upon by the examiner in                
          rejecting the appealed claims are:                                          
          Madrazo et al.                3,117,868                     Jan.            
          14, 1964                                                                    
          (Madrazo)                                                                   
          Gonzalez et al.          3,369,908                     Feb. 20,             
          1968                                                                        
          (Gonzalez)                                                                  
          Mendoza                  3,859,452                     Jan.  7,             
          1975                                                                        
          Heller                   5,332,594                     Jul. 26,             
          1994                                                                        

               Claims 11-14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as                   
          being anticipated by GONZALEZ.                                              
               Claims 16-19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as                
          being unpatentable over the combination of MADRAZO and                      
          MENDOZA.                                                                    
               Claims 1-10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as                 
          being unpatentable over HELLER.                                             







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