The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law journal
and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte RICHARD A. JEWELL
and
JULIE A. REIMER
Appeal No. 2006-1073
Application No. 10/228,815
ON BRIEF
Before KIMLIN, WARREN and PAK, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
REMAND TO THE EXAMINER
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-7.
Appellants have withdrawn the appeal of claims 14-17 (see page 1
of Reply Brief). Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A cellulose fiber product resistant to biological
degradation which comprises cellulose fibers derived from wood,
the fibers initially being at least partially purified by a
chemical pulping process, the product containing a biocidally
effective amount of 0.1-2.0% by weight of dry fiber of a compound
selected from the group consisting of didecyldimethylammonium
-1-
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