Ex Parte Ascione et al - Page 3

                 Appeal 2006-2632                                                                                       
                 Application 09/881,807                                                                                 

                        (b)    at least one fatty alcohol;                                                              
                        (c)    at least one alkoxylated fatty alcohol;                                                  
                        (d)    at least one fatty amide; and                                                            
                        (e)    at least one oxidizing agent.                                                            

                        The Examiner relies on the following prior art references to show                               
                 unpatentability:                                                                                       
                 Cotteret                   US 5,735,908                 Apr.  7, 1998                                 
                 Casperson                   US 6,156,076                 Dec.  5, 2000                                 
                 Narasimhan                  US 6,315,989                 Nov. 13, 2001                                 

                        The rejections as presented by the Examiner are as follows:                                     
                     1. Claims 1, 2, 6-31, 40-48, 52-57, 61-86, 95-103, 107-112, 116-141,                               
                     150-158, and 162-168 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as                                      
                     unpatentable over Narasimhan in view of Cotteret.                                                  
                     2.  Claims 32-39, 49-51, 87-94, 104-106, 142-149, and 159-161 are                                  
                     rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over Narasimhan in                               
                     view of Cotteret and further in view of Casperson.                                                 
                        We reverse as to both grounds of rejection.                                                     









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