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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOSEPH A. HASLWANTER, and
WILLIAM F. RENCHER
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Appeal No. 2002-0535
Application No. 09/303,413
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ON BRIEF
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Before ADAMS, GRIMES, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-25. The examiner indicated (Answer,
page 6) that claims 26 and 27, the only remaining pending claims, “would be
allowed upon cancellation of all other pending claims.”
Claim 1 is illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and is reproduced
below:
1. A skin barrier lotion comprising: about 5 to 15 percent by weight of a
long-chain fatty acid; about 1 to 5 percent by weight of a long-chain
fatty alcohol; about 1 to 10 percent by weight of an oil; about 1 to 30
percent by weight of a silicone skin protectant; about 0.5 to about 5
percent by weight of an alkanolamine; about 0.5 to about 5 percent by
weight of a humectant; about 0.5 to about 10 percent by weight of an
inorganic skin protectant; about 0.5 to 15 weight percent of a
preservative; and about 50 to 90 percent by weight water.
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