Ex parte IBRAHIM et al. - Page 10



                  Appeal No. 95-4321                                                                                                                      
                  Application 07/976,241                                                                                                                  


                  achieves unexpected results relative to the prior art range.  In re Woodruff, 919 F.2d 1575,                                            
                  1577-78,           16 USPQ2d 1934, 1936-37 (Fed. Cir. 1990).                                                                            
                           On the record before us, the examiner has established a prima facie case of                                                    
                  unpatentability of the claimed subject matter which appellants have not overcome by                                                     
                  arguments or evidence.                                                                                                                  
                           Therefore, the rejection of claims 11 and 14-21 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is affirmed.                                             
                                                                    SUMMARY:                                                                              

                           The rejection of claims 1-6, 9 and 10 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.  The                                                  
                  rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claims 11 and 14-21 is affirm.                                                                       
                           No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may                                             
                  be extended under 37 CFR  § 1.136(a).                                                                                                   
                                                              AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                                                            

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                                             TEDDY S. GRON                                         )                                                      
                                             Administrative Patent Judge                  )                                                               
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                                             JOAN ELLIS                                   )                                                               
                                             Administrative Patent Judge                  )   APPEALS AND                                                 
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                                             DOUGLAS W. ROBINSON                          )                                                               
                                             Administrative Patent Judge                  )                                                               

                  Thomas A. Marcoox                                                                                                                       
                  Kraft General Foods, Inc.                                                                                                               
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