THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication
in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte NORMAN A. VAN REES
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Appeal No. 1996-1040
Application 08/069,434
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, ROBINSON, and LORIN, Administrative Patent Judges.
ROBINSON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims
1-14, which are all of the claims pending in this application.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and reads as follows:
1. A biodegradable insect repellant that breaks down in the presence of water to
minimize solid waste, the insect repellant comprising:
1
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