Ex Parte Weuthen et al - Page 1



               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               and is not binding precedent of the Board.                             


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                                                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                                                                     
                      Ex parte MANFRED WEUTHEN, MICHAEL ELSNER                        
                                 and DITMAR KISCHKEL                                  
                                                                                     
                                Appeal No. 2005-0360                                  
                             Application No. 09/896,853                               
                                                                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                     
          Before KIMLIN, TIMM and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent             
          Judges.                                                                     
          KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 11-23.            
          Claim 11 is illustrative:                                                   
          11.  An aqueous laundry detergent composition comprising a                  
          hydroxy mixed ether and from about 25 to 75% by weight of water.            



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