Appeal No. 2002-0526
Application No. 09/141,515
1. A nonaqueous composition comprising at least one film-
forming polymer and an organic phase comprising at least one
polysaccharide alkyl ether formed of units containing at least
two different saccharide rings, wherein each unit contains at
least one hydroxyl group substituted with a saturated
hydrocarbon-based alkyl chain, and wherein said organic phase
further comprises at least one medium which is a solvent for said
polysaccharide alkyl ether; and
wherein said nonaqueous composition forms a shiny film when
applied to a support.
23. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said
solvent for said polysaccharide alkyl ether is an organic
solvent.
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Ramin 5,833,967 Nov. 10, 1998
Commander et al. (Commander) EP 0 708 114 A1 April 24, 1992
Clarke et al (Clarke), AEthyl Galactomannan Film Properties for Use in Personal Care
Applications,@ Research Disclosure 38413, XP-002067847, pp. 235-236 (1996)
References relied upon by the Appellant are:
AFlow and Consistency Index Dependence of Pseudoplastic Guar Gum Solutions,@ Drug
Development and Industrial Pharmacy (Drug), Vol. 14, No. 7, pp. 905-914 (1988)
AOrganic Rheological Additives,@ Manufacturing Chemist (Chemist), pp. 79-83 (1986)
Kirk-Othmer Encylopedia of Chemical Technology (Kirk-Othmer), 4th ed. p. 855 (1994)
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