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              Appeal No. 2005-1101                                                                                     
              Application No. 09/121,725                                                                               




                     The examiner has relied upon the following references as evidence of                              
              unpatentability:                                                                                         
              Tesvich et al. (Tesvich)     5,773,064          Jun. 30, 1998                                            
              Yasushi et al. (JP ‘156)     H4-356156          Dec. 09, 1992                                            
              (published Japanese Unexamined Patent Application)2                                                      
              Cheftel, “Effects of high hydrostatic pressure on food constituents: an overview,” High                  
              Pressure and Biotechnology, Colloque INSERM/John Libbey Eurotext Ltd. © 1992, Vol.                       
              224, pp. 195-209.                                                                                        
                     Claims 6 and 27 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by JP                      
              ‘156 (Answer, page 3).  Claims 3, 4 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as                     
              unpatentable over JP ‘156 in view of Tesvich (Answer, page 4).  Based on the totality of                 
              the record, we affirm all rejections on appeal essentially for the reasons stated in the                 
              Answer, the reasons stated in the decision in parent application no. 09/121,725 dated                    
              Mar. 10, 2003 (Appeal                                                                                    
              No. 2002-0206, Paper No. 24), and for the reasons set forth below.                                       
              OPINION                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                      
                     2We rely upon and cite from a full English translation of this document, previously made          
              of record.                                                                                               






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