The opinion in support of the decision being entered today
is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JAN KARWOWSKI,
C.Y. WANG and RANDY G. YOUNG
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Appeal 2007-0726
Application 10/264,561
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: August 7, 2007
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Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, BRADLEY R. GARRIS, and CATHERINE
Q. TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from the Examiner’s
decision rejecting claims 1-34. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).
We AFFIRM-IN-PART and REMAND.
I. BACKGROUND
The invention relates to the production of baked or fried snacks.
These snack products contain an edible core material (e.g., nuts, seeds, dried
fruit, etc.) coated with an expanded, chip-like crispy textured coating
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