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publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte NOBUMASA SATO
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Appeal No. 1996-3213
Application 08/031,596
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ON BRIEF
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Before William F. Smith, Lorin, and Mills, Administrative Patent Judges.
William F. Smith, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims
1 through 9, all the claims remaining in the application.
Claim 1 is representative of the subject matter on appeal and reads as
follows:
A lipcolor composition comprising (a) at least one metal compound selected
from the group consisting of salts of divalent and trivalent metals and
hydroxides of divalent and trivalent metals, and (b) a water-soluble salt of
alginic acid, and wherein the composition further comprises (c) at least
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