The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 41 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte KEVIN C. SPENCER _____________ Appeal No. 1997-0296 Application 08/378,086 ______________ HEARD: June 14, 2001 _______________ Before KIMLIN, PAK, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges. KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 83-121, all the claims remaining in the present application. Claim 83 is illustrative: 83. A method of improving the aroma or flavor or both of chocolate, a precursor thereof or a chocolate-containing product, which comprises:Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007