Interference No. 105,174 Paper 86
Henkel v. P&G Page 4
solution or melt region occupying no greater than 40% by volume of the tablet
(id., pp. 26-37).
7. As a result of the Decision and the “ORDER - MISCELLANEOUS - Bd. R.
104(a)” (“Order,” Paper 77), new claims 41 and 44 were added to Henkel
applications ‘434 and ‘578, respectively, and the remaining patentable claims of
the parties are:
Henkel ‘434 application 41
Henkel ‘578 application 44
P&G ‘564 patent 1-14
8. Henkel ‘434 application claim 41 reads:
A detergent tablet comprising a compressed region and a solidified
solution or melt region wherein:
a) the compressed region comprises a recess and the dissolution
rate of the compressed region is greater than the dissolution rate of the
solidified solution or melt region;
b) the solution or melt region is delivered onto the recess and the
solidified solution or melt region is at least partially retained within the
recess;
c) the solidified solution or melt region is affixed to the compressed
region by hardening; and
d) the solidified solution or melt region comprises no more than
40% of the surface of the detergent tablet.
9. Henkel ‘578 application claim 44 reads:
A detergent tablet comprising (a) a compressed region containing
an active detergent ingredient, and (b) a solidified melt or solution region
comprising an active detergent ingredient, wherein the tablet as a whole
dissolves in less than 40 minutes in a dishwashing machine, wherein the
dissolution rate of the compressed region is greater than the dissolution
rate of the solidified melt or solution region, wherein the solidified melt or
solution region is solidified in a recess formed in the compressed portion,
and wherein the solidified melt or solution region comprises no more than
40% by volume of the detergent tablet.
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