Appeal No. 2006-0391
Application No. 10/366,371
13. The composition according to Claim 1, wherein said at least one
pigment is chosen from titanium, zirconium and cerium dioxides, zinc, iron and
chromium oxides, ferric blue, pearlescent agents, carbon black, barium,
strontium, calcium, aluminium lakes, pigments coated with silicone compounds,
pigments coated with polymers, pigments coated with amino acids, and pigments
coated with a mixture chosen from silicone compounds, polymers, and amino
acids.
17. The composition according to Claim 13, wherein said polymers are
polyethylenes.
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Nojima 5,650,139 Jul. 22, 1997
Barone et al. (Barone) 5,034,216 Jul. 23, 1991
The claims stand rejected as follows:
I. Claims 1-4, 7-16, 18-37, 40-49, 51-69, 76 and 77 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Nojima.
II. Claims 17 and 50 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Nojima and Barone.
We have carefully considered the respective positions of both the appellants
and the examiner and find ourselves in substantial agreement with that of the
appellants. Accordingly, we reverse.
Background and Discussion
The anhydrous compositions recited in claim 1, above, are said to be
useful for cosmetic, dermatological, hygienic or pharmaceutical purposes.
Specification, p. 3, line 10. With respect to their use in cosmetics, the
specification discloses that said compositions are “particularly stable . . . [and]
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