Appeal No. 1997-3037
Application 08/390,412
Claims 9, 12, 16 and 24 through 27 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over Yomogida and Machida. Representative claim 9 is directed to a
sedative fragrance composition comprising (a) 1,3-dimethoxy-5-methylbenzene in an
amount of from 0.01 to 30% by weight, and (b) a jasmine formulation; claim 16 is directed
to a process for imparting a sedative effect to a fragrance product by blending the
fragrance product with the sedative fragrance composition of claim 9.
Again, the examiner notes that Yomogida discloses “modern rose aromatic
compositions comprising [1,3-dimethoxy-5-methylbenzene] and one or more substances
selected from the group consisting of phenyl ethyl alcohol, citronellol, geraniol, nerol,
citronellyl acetate and geranyl acetate.”
In addition, we note that Yomogida teaches that “natural rose essence has always
been extracted from the petals of Rosa Damascene or Rosa Centifolia and gives out a
strong, but slightly too heavy, sweet smell,” which no longer suits “the modern consumers’
taste which prefers sweetness but also softness and freshness.” Page 3. Yomogida
teaches that dialkoxyalkylbenzene, on its own, “gives out a humid green note and phenolic
spicy powdery note, hardly that of a modern rose,” but “creates a modern rose aromatic
that simulates the aroma of modern roses” when “mixed with a natural rose essence or a
synthesized aromatic.” Page 4.
The examiner relies on Machida to show that both jasmine oil and phenyl ethyl
alcohol are recognized as materials imparting a hypnotic effect, and concludes that “[i]t
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