Ex Parte BRIDGES et al - Page 9

          Appeal No. 2003-0172                                                        
          Application 09/810,801                                                      


          Wernicke ‘520 comparative example 1 contains little or no                   
          asphaltenes and, therefore, has pentane insolubles less than or             
          equal to 1.2 as required by the appellants’ independent claims.             
                                      DECISION                                        
               The rejection of claims 1-20 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over                
          Wernicke ‘520 in view of Wernicke ‘871 and the Wernicke article             
          is affirmed.                                                                
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
                                      AFFIRMED                                        



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