Appeal No. 2006-2423 Page 3
Application No. 10/297,871
wherein said process comprises adding to at least one of the pre-
treatment preparation or preparations M2a, M2b or M2 a compound of
formula (I):
[Definitions of A-E substituents is omitted]
47. A hair coloring composition comprising:
colorant comprising an oxidation dye precursor of the primary intermediate
type; and
a compound of formula (I):
[Definitions of A-E substituents is omitted]
Composition claim 47 requires two elements: 1) a colorant comprising an
oxidation dye precursor; and 2) a compound of formula (I). Claim 24 is a method of
using the composition in a process for coloring keratin fibers. It optionally includes
applying a “pretreatment preparation” to the fibers. We will address the rejections of the
method and composition claims separately.
Obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103
Claims 24-30, 33-35, and 47 stand rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
unpatentable over Gast1 in view of Lindenbaum2.
1 Gast et al. (Gast), U.S. Pat. No. 6,146,429, issued Nov. 14, 2000
2 Lindenbaum, WO 96/25943, published Aug. 29, 1996
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