The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not
written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte YUKIHISA KATO,
NAOYA HIRAYAMA,
TOSHIKAZU OMORI,
MUNEHIRO HOSHINO,
and
YUTAKA FUJII
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Appeal No. 2004-2197
Application No. 09/144,851
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HEARD: Jan. 12, 2005
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Before PAK, OWENS, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
(2004) from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 21 through
24 and 27 through 31 in the above-identified application (final
Office action mailed Jan. 9, 2003).
The subject matter on appeal relates to a method for
producing a fruit vinegar. According to the appellants, “it has
been found [in citrus fruit juices used as starting materials
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