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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 WILLY W. LEE, CHARLEAN B. GMUNDER,
and JOHN M. MEYER
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Appeal 2006-1981
Application 10/284,837
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: October 10, 2006
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Before KIMLIN, KRATZ, and LINCK, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the Examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1-12
and 14-26.1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
The claimed subject matter is directed to a mineral delivery system
comprising a water-soluble mineral salt and a solid acid mixed together,
such as in a gum, and a method of releasing one or more minerals into a
1 See the Decision on Appeal (Appeal No. 2004-0768) mailed March 04,
2004 in parent application No. 09/958,893.
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