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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 OLIVIER DESPONDS,
DOMINIK FABER, REMY GRESSLY,
THOMAS RAPOLD and MARCO PASSAFARO
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Appeal No. 2006-2428
Application No. 10/362,500
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ON BRIEF
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Before GRIMES, GREEN, and LINCK, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal involves claims to processes of synthesizing thiazole derivatives. The
examiner has rejected the claims as anticipated and obvious. We have jurisdiction under
35 U.S.C. § 134. We affirm the rejection of claims 1, 3, 5, and 6; reverse the rejection of
claim 4; and enter a new rejection of claim 2.
Background
The specification discloses processes of synthesizing thiazole derivatives which
are “known as valuable pesticides . . . .” Pages 1-2. Specifically (see id.), a method of
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