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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 DALE I HANER, ABHAY K. DESHPANDE, JUSTIN A MEHAFFY,
and GEORGE A. LOCKO
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Appeal No. 2006-2538
Application No. 10/140,692
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ON BRIEF
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Before ADAMS, GRIMES, and LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal involves claims to a hot melt adhesive comprising a modified rosin-
terpene, which the examiner has rejected as obvious. We have jurisdiction under
35 U.S.C. § 134. We reverse.
Background
“Hot melt adhesives are widely used for various commercial applications. . . .
Such hot melt adhesives are applied to a substrate while in [their] molten state and
cooled to harden the adhesive layer.” Specification, page 1. “Most commercially
available hot melt adhesives require temperatures of 350°F (177°C) or greater . . . to
achieve a satisfactory application viscosity. While adhesive formulations that can be
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