Appeal No. 2003-1428 Page 2
Application No. 09/468,777
wherein said amphipathic lipid has an average particle size of 0.5 to
150 µm as a solid particulate and is dispersed in said surfactant and
aqueous medium.
16. A process for preparing a dispersion as claimed [in claim 11], which
comprises heating the component (a), the component (b) and water to a
temperature not less than the melting point of the component (a), thereby
fusing them; and cooling to crystallize the component (a).
19. A washing-away type cosmetic composition which is washed away
after application to the skin or hair comprising:
(A) 0.01 to 10 wt.% of an amphipathic lipid having an average particle size
of 0.5 to 150 µm as a solid particulate and having in the molecule thereof,
at least one hydroxy group and at least one amide group; and
(b) 5 to 95 wt.% of a surfactant.
The examiner relies upon the following references:
Young 4,152,272 May 1, 1979
Vanlerberghe et al. (Vanlerberghe) 5,306,488 Apr. 26, 1994
Pillai et al. (Pillai) 5,476,661 Dec. 19, 1995
Dubief et al. (Dubief) 5,679,357 Oct. 21, 1997
European Patent Application
Nakamura et al. (Nakamura) 0 487 958 A1 Jun. 3, 1992
Claims 11-21, all of the pending claims, stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) over the combination of Nakamura and Vanlerberghe or Young. The
claims also stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over the combination of
Dubief as combined with Vanlerberghe or Young, as well as the combination of
Pillai and Vanlerberghe or Young. After careful review of the record and
consideration of the issues before us, we reverse all of the rejections of record.
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