Appeal No. 2006-1356
Application No. 10/375,826
detectable by taste or smell, wherein at least a portion of
said treated article and said film are exposed to said
beverage so as to capture taint-causing compounds within the
beverage.
The examiner relies upon the following references in the
rejection of the appealed claims:
Mackie et al. (WO ‘648) WO 00/64648 Nov. 2, 2000
(Published Intell. Prop. Org. Patent Application)
Mackie et al. (WO ‘649) WO 00/64649 Nov. 2, 2000
(Published Intell. Prop. Org. Patent Application)
Capone et al. (Capone), “Absorption of chloroanisoles from wine
by corks and by other materials,” Australian Journal of Grape and
Wine Research, 5(3), pp. 91-98 (1999).
Appellant’s claimed invention is directed to a process for
preventing taint-causing compounds from entering beverages. The
process entails forming a film on an article, such as a cork or
bottle, wherein the film comprises a material, such as
polyethylene, that chemically bonds to the taint-causing
compounds. Taint-causing compounds within the beverage are
captured by the film on the article.
Appealed calms 1-5, 8-12, 14-16, 19 and 22 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by either WO ‘648
or WO ‘649. Claims 6, 7, 13, 17 and 18 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over WO ‘648 or WO ‘649.
Claims 20 and 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over WO ‘648 or WO ‘649 in view of Capone.
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