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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOSEPH RAYMOND FARYNIARZ,
ANTHONY WILLIAM JOHNSON, MICHAEL CHARLES CHENEY, and
TIMOTHY MICHAEL ANTO
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Appeal 2006-3254
Application 10/347,982
Technology Center 1600
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ON BRIEF
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Before ADAMS, GRIMES, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 involving claims to a
composition comprising malonic acid salts. The Examiner has rejected the
claims as obvious. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We affirm.
BACKGROUND
The specification describes a cosmetic composition comprising a
mono-hydroxy substituted amine salt of malonic acid and a cosmetically
acceptable carrier. (Specification 3.) “These salts may either be partially or
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