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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROBERT J. YATKA,
DAVID G. BARKALOW and LINDELL C. RICHEY
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Appeal No. 2003-1266
Application No. 09/735,054
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, OWENS, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 1-5, 8-10,
13-17 and 20, which are all of the claims remaining in the
application.
THE INVENTION
The appellants claim a chewing gum product and a method for
making it. Claims 1, 13 and 15 are illustrative:
1. A chewing gum product comprising
a center including a water-soluble portion and a water-
insoluble portion;
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