Appeal No. 95-4743
Application No. 08/066,773
The following rejections under 35 USC § 103 are before us
for consideration:2
I. Claims 1-12 stand rejected for obviousness in view
of Finlayson.
II. Claims 1-5 and 8-12 stand rejected for obviousness
in view of Maguaran.
III. Claims 6-7 stand rejected for obviousness in view of
Maguaran taken in combination with Finlayson.
We have carefully considered the entire record in
light of the respective positions outlined in appellant's
Brief and the examiner's Answer. In doing so, we conclude
that, as to each rejection, the examiner has established a
prima facie case of obviousness which has not been vitiated by
evidence relied upon by appellant. Accordingly, we shall
affirm each of the rejections before us.
In essence, we agree with the examiner that Finlayson and
Maguaran individually embrace organophilic clay thickeners or
gellants within the scope of the appealed claims as explained
2By Advisory Action (Paper No. 8), the examiner has
indicated that appellant has overcome a previously applied
rejection under 35 USC § 112, first paragraph, which,
therefore, is not before us for consideration on appeal.
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