Ex Parte Akashe 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               and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 AHMAD AKASHE                                 
                                         and                                          
                                   STEVEN E. HILL                                     
                                                                                     
                                Appeal No. 2005-2629                                  
                             Application No. 10/377,474                               
                                                                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                     
          Before KIMLIN, PAK and OWENS, Administrative Patent Judges.                 
          KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-20.             
          Claims 1 and 13 are illustrative:                                           
               1.  A method to reduce the rate of oxidation of omega-3 or             
          omega-6 polyunsaturated lipids in an aqueous emulsion, the method           
          comprising blending soy protein into the emulsion in an amount              
          effective for slowing the rate of oxidative rancidity of the                
          omega-3 or omega-6 polyunsaturated lipid in the emulsion.                   


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