Appeal No. 1998-2941 Page 24
Application No. 08/061,985
Reexamination Control No. 90/003,682
refrigerated shelf life falling within the range set forth in
claim 20, we conclude that claim 20 is anticipated by Donchev.
Second, even if one would not consider the claimed phrase
"packaged liquid whole egg product" to be readable on a shell
egg, it is our opinion that the claimed phrase "packaged
liquid whole egg product" would be readable on a shell egg
packaged in a polyethylene bag as taught by Donchev. Since
the shell egg within the polyethylene bag of Donchev has a
disclosed refrigerated shelf life falling within the range set
forth in claim 20, we conclude that claim 20 is anticipated by
Donchev.
For the reasons stated above, the decision of the
examiner to reject claim 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is
affirmed.
Claims 22-27 and 46/20
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