The opinion in support of the decision being
entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper 151
Filed by: Trial Division Merits Panel
Mail Stop Interference Filed: 9 June 2006
P.O. Box 1450
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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AJINOMOTO CO., INC.,
Junior Party
(Ishii)
IFW Application 09/355,980,
v.
THE NUTRASWEET COMPANY,
Senior Party
(Pajor)
Patent 6,048,999.
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Patent Interference No. 105,246 (RES)
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Before PATE, SCHAFER and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.
PATE, Administrative Patent Judge.
JUDGMENT UNDER 37 CFR § 41.127
1 Pursuant to a decision on motions entered even date herewith, the panel has granted a
2 NutraSweet motion that all claims of junior party Ajinomoto are unpatentable for obviousness.
3 The panel has further determined that junior party Ajinomoto shall not be entitled to further
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