Appeal No. 98-2667 Application No. 08/668,971 provide a so-called masa flavor. The products are useful in a variety of products including breads, pastas, tortillas and chips. (Specification page 1). The references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are: Madrazo et al. 3,117,868 Jan. 14, 1964 (Madrazo) Gonzalez et al. 3,369,908 Feb. 20, 1968 (Gonzalez) Mendoza 3,859,452 Jan. 7, 1975 Heller 5,332,594 Jul. 26, 1994 Claims 11-14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as being anticipated by GONZALEZ. Claims 16-19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over the combination of MADRAZO and MENDOZA. Claims 1-10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over HELLER. 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007