The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ___________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ___________ Ex parte LLOYD E. METZGER ____________ Appeal No. 2006-0379 Application No. 10/315,780 _____________ ON BRIEF _____________ Before OWENS, DELMENDO, and FRANKLIN1, Administrative Patent Judges. FRANKLIN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 40-45 and 49-53. A copy of each of these claims is set forth below: 40. An improved whole wheat flour prepared from peroxide bleached whole grains of wheat having a white color and a dietary fiber content of about 10% to 12%. 41. The improved whole wheat flour of claim 40 substantially free of any bromate bleaching agent. 1 The panel has not changed from the panel in related Appeal No. 2005-1454; rather a name change from Pawlikowski to Franklin has occurred.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007