The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for
publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 46
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KEVIN C. SPENCER and CHRISTINE BOISROBERT
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Appeal No. 1997-1059
Application No. 08/305,733
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HEARD: October 10, 2000
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Before KIMLIN, PAK, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s refusal to allow claims 28 through 53 as amended
subsequent to the final rejection. These are the only claims
remaining in the application.
Claim 53 is illustrative of the claims on appeal and is
reproduced below:
53. A method of improving the aroma or flavor or
both of coffee, which comprises:
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