The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte MITCHELL S. WORTZMAN, PHILIP J. GORDON,
EUGENE H. GANS, and BHIKU G. PATEL
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Appeal No. 2006-0230
Application No. 09/864,083
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HEARD: March 7, 2006
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Before ELLIS, ADAMS, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-23, which are all the claims pending in the
application.
Claims 1, 2, 9, 11, 19, 21 and 23 are illustrative of the subject matter on
appeal and are reproduced below:
1. A composition for the treatment of pigmentation disorders comprising:
hydroquinone; and a cationic salt of acidic ascorbyl esters, said
composition having a pH of about 5.5 to about 8.0.
2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the pH is about 5.5 to about 7.5.
9. The composition of claim 1 further comprising a water-soluble
antioxidant.
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