The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte CORINNE AGUILAR, LAURENCE BECK NEE TRESCOL and CHRISTIAN RIFFET ____________ Appeal 2006-2315 Application 10/437,163 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Decided: February 26, 2007 ____________ Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, BRADLEY R. GARRIS, and LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the Examiner’s Final Rejection of claims 1-17, the only claims pending in this application. Appellants’ invention relates to an edible emulsion comprising live micro-organisms. The emulsion may be used in spreads, dressings, mayonnaises and the like. Claim 1, the sole independent claim, is illustrative of the invention:Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next
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