The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law journal
and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 18
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte GARY S. LONG
Appeal No. 2003-2129
Application No. 09/557,044
ON BRIEF
Before KIMLIN, WALTZ and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-12.
Claims 1 and 9 are illustrative:
1. A process for protecting an agricultural crop from freezing
which comprises applying an effective amount of a freeze
protection compound to the agricultural crop, the agricultural
crop in a living and growing condition, the freeze protection
compound including a fermented biomass material as an active
ingredient for the purpose of protecting the agricultural crop
from freezing.
9. A composition for the freeze protection of an agricultural
crop, the composition including a fermented biomass as an active
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