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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 LARRY RICHARD ROBINSON,
and ROBERT BAO KIM HA
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Appeal No. 2006-0266
Application No. 09/867,235
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ON BRIEF
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Before SCHEINER, ADAMS, and GREEN, 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 27-31, which are all the claims pending in the
application.
Claim 27 is illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and is reproduced
below:
27. A method of enhancing the delivery of oil-soluble skin care actives into
the skin comprising applying to the skin of a mammal in need of
treatment, a safe and effective amount of a water-in-oil composition
consisting essentially of:
a) an oil soluble skin care active, selected from the group
consisting of terpene alcohols, oil-soluble phytosterols, oil-
soluble anti-acne actives, oil-soluble beta-hydroxy acids, oil-
soluble vitamin B3 compounds, oil-soluble retinoids, oil-soluble
anti-oxidants, oil-soluble radical scavengers, oil-soluble
chelators, oil-soluble flavonoids, oil-soluble anti-inflammatory
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