Appeal 2007-1183
Application 10/281,706
The Examiner relies upon the following references as evidence of
obviousness:
Guadagni US 2,780,551 Feb. 5, 1957
Rumberger US 3,630,759 Dec. 28, 1971
Huchette US 4,160,849 July 10, 1979
Ban JP 401141561 A June 2, 1989
Jen, "Quality Factors of Fruits and Vegetables," Am. Chem. Soc., Wash.
D.C., 176, 209,211, 218 (1989).
Sims, "Challenges To Processing Tropical Fruit Juices: Banana As An
Example," Proc. Fla. State Hor. Soc., 107, 315-19 (1994).
Gordon, Avocado Recipes, etc., 19, 107 (1987).
Chen US 6,083,582 July 4, 2000
Appellants’ claimed invention is directed to a method for making a
stabilized fruit pulp composition and a stable puree composition comprising
the stabilized fruit pulp composition. The method for making the stabilized
fruit pulp composition comprises storing unripened fruit in a dark room for
less than 1.5 weeks, mashing the fruit, mixing the mashed fruit in an
acidulant solution, and heating the mixture for less than about three minutes.
According to Appellants’ Specification, fruit often deteriorates by, for
example, browning or darkening, due to enzymatic reactions. Appellants’
Specification relates that the claimed invention is directed to developing a
stabilized fruit pulp composition and stable puree composition that does not
easily brown, darken, etc. (see page 2, last para.).
The appealed claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
follows:
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