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                            The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written                     
                                    for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.                             

                         UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                         
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                               BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                          
                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                            
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                                   Ex parte CARL SIDONIUS MARIA ANDELA and                                                 
                            AUGUSTINUS BERNARDUS MARIA KLEIN HOLKENBORG                                                    
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                                                 Appeal No. 2006-0201                                                      
                                               Application No. 10/125,272                                                  
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                                                       ON BRIEF                                                            
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              Before MILLS, GRIMES, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.                                               
              GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                         

                                                DECISION ON APPEAL                                                         
                     This appeal involves claims to a method of making enzyme-containing granules.                         
              The examiner has rejected the claims as anticipated by or obvious in view of the prior                       
              art.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134.  Because the examiner has not                              
              adequately explained how the cited references teach or suggest a process that meets                          
              all the limitations of the present claims, we reverse all of the rejections.                                 
                                                       Background                                                          
                     “The use of various enzymes in animal, e.g. livestock, feed has become almost                         
              common practice.”  Specification, page 1.  “Dry enzyme formulations may be added to                          
              the feed before pelleting and therefore are subjected to heat-inactivation during                            






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