Ex Parte Bice et al - Page 4




          Appeal No. 2004-0448                                                        
          Application No. 09/636,311                                                  


          1011, 1017, 154 USPQ 173, 178 (CCPA 1967), cert. denied, 389 U.S.           
          1057 (1968), of a hydrophobic particulate inorganic oxide having            
          and M1 Standard White Area of less than 0.4%.                               
               For the above reasons we reverse the examiner’s rejection.             
                                      DECISION                                        
               The rejection of claims 1-17 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over                
          Griffith in view of Lightsey and/or Burns is reversed.                      
                                      REVERSED                                        


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          TJO/eld                                                                     





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