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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 THEODORE M. WONG, DAVID A. SINGER,
SANTA H. LIN and TERRY T. LIN
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Appeal No. 2006-1389
Application No. 09/912,471
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ON BRIEF
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Before SCHEINER, GRIMES and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
SCHEINER, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal involves claims to an enzymatic method for degrading ribonucleic
acids in a soy protein material. The examiner has rejected the claims as anticipated by
the prior art, and also as obvious over the prior art. We have jurisdiction under 35
U.S.C. § 134. We affirm the anticipation rejection, and do not reach the obviousness
rejection.
Background
“Commercially available protein concentrates and isolates . . . contain some
impurities which are undesirable . . . includ[ing] phytic acid, phytates, ribonucleic acids,
ash, and minerals bound to phytic acid, phytates, or ribonucleic acids” (Specification,
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