Appeal No. 2002-0099 Page 2
Application No. 08/864,009
resulting composition, having particular applicability in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical
industries, is considerably more viscous than compositions of the prior art.
Claim 1, which is illustrative of the subject matter on appeal, reads as follows:
1. A composition for topical application to skin and mucous membranes adjacent
the skin, said composition containing:
(A.) an oil selected from the group consisting of linear and branched chain
hydrocarbons, cyclic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, naturally
occurring hydrocarbon mixtures, a C6 to C18 carboxylic acid and
triglycerides thereof, esters of an aromatic carboxylic acid and a C6 to C18
alcohol, esters of a lower fatty acid and an alcohol, silicone compounds
and mixtures thereof; and
(B.) a rheologically effective amount of a solid monocarboxylic acid having a
number average molecular weight between about 300 and about 3,000.
THE PRIOR ART REFERENCES
In rejecting the appealed claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a), the examiner relies on
the following prior art references:
Krzysik et al. (Krzysik) 5,288,482 Feb. 22, 1994
UNICID Trademark Reg. No. 1935576 Nov. 14, 1995
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