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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROBERT R. HOLCOMB
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Appeal No. 2001-0955
Application No. 08/815,971
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, LIEBERMAN and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of claims 28-39 and 41-54
and from the refusal of the examiner to allow claim 40 as amended subsequent to the
final rejection.1 These are all of the claims remaining in the application.
The subject matter on appeal relates to a composition for treating food to alter a
1 The claim 40 amendment filed January 4, 2000 has not been clerically entered notwithstanding
the entry authorization given by the examiner in the advisory action mailed February 2, 2000. Upon return
of the application file to the jurisdiction of the Examining Corps, this clerical oversight should be rectified.
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