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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ARMANDO R. LOPEZ
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Appeal No. 2006-1057
Application No. 10/005,994
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ON BRIEF
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Before MILLS, GRIMES and LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
MILLS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1-4, 6-12 and 18.
Claims 1, 3 and 13 read as follows:
1. A skin protective composition for topical use that can prevent contact and
passage to the skin of toxic chemicals and irritants found in the cosmetic industry
comprising a cosmetic vehicle or base and about 1.0 to about 10% by weight of a
lathering surfactant said composition being readily removable with water.
3. A skin protective composition according to Claim 1 wherein said vehicle or
base contains at least one lipid substantially insoluble in water.
13. A skin protective composition according to claim 3 wherein said lipid is a
member selected from the group consisting of petrolatum C 10-30 cholesterol/lanosterol
esters, beeswax, polyethylene wax, paraffin, triglyceryl mono stearate, decaglyceral
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