Appeal No. 2003-0850
Application No. 09/334,366
1 . A composite dispersing agent comprising an alkyl polyglycoside and
a polymeric anionic dispersant.
21. The product of the process which comprises forming a blend by
mixing solutions of an alkyl polyglycoside and a polymeric anionic
dispersant and drying the blend.
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Moorer et al. (Moorer) 3,986,979 Oct. 19, 1976
Garst (Garst ‘115) 5,550,115 Aug. 27, 1996
Garst (Garst ‘078) 5,559,078 Sep. 24, 1996
Pilato et al. (Pilato) 5,883,112 Mar. 16, 1999
(filed Jul. 02, 1998)
Grounds of Rejection
1. Claims 1, 4, 5, 7-9, 13, 16, 17, 19 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as anticipated by Garst ‘078.
We reverse.
2. Claims 2, 3, 6, 10-12, 14, 15 and 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over Garst ‘078 in view of Pilato and Garst ‘115.
We reverse.
3. Claims 21-28 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Garst ‘078, in view of Pilato and Garst ‘115 and further in view of Moorer.
We affirm.
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