Appeal No. 2005-2462
Application No. 09/906,977
The examiner relies upon the following reference in the
rejection of the appealed claims:
Martines-Serna Villagran (Villagran) 6,066,353 May 23, 2000
Appellants’ claimed invention is directed to dehydrated
potato products made by the recited steps for cooking,
comminuting, and dehydrating. The potatoes are cooked to a
hardness of about 65 gf to about 500 gf. According to appellants
“[t]he dehydrated products can be used to produce food products
having improved potato flavor and improve texture” (page 2 of the
brief, second paragraph).
Appealed claims 1-8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
being unpatentable over Villagran.
Appellants do not provide separate arguments for claims 4-8.
Accordingly, claims 4-8 stand or fall together with claim 1.
We have thoroughly reviewed each of appellants’ arguments
for patentability. However, we find that the examiner’s
rejection is well-founded and in accordance with current patent
jurisprudence. Accordingly, we will sustain the examiner’s
rejection.
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