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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHRISTOPHER J. MILLEY
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Appeal No. 2002-1103
Application No. 09/580,413
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, DELMENDO, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent
Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the refusal of the
Examiner to allow claims 1, 3, 5-11, 13-35, 67-71 and 73-94 which
are all of the claims remaining in the application.
The subject matter on appeal relates to a peanut butter
containing all natural ingredients comprising a substantially
homogeneous mixture of peanut particles, peanut oil and a natural
stabilizer to stabilize oils in the peanut butter. The natural
stabilizer constitutes about 3-10 weight percent of the peanut
butter and includes at least about 75 weight percent fatty acids.
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