The opinion in support of the decision being entered today
is not binding precedent of the Board.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 DENNIS L. SEMAN, JOHN ALFRED HIRSCHEY,
ANDREW L. MILKOWSKI, and MICHAEL BARNEY
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Appeal 2007-2598
Application 10/378,330
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: August 15, 2007
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Before CHUNG K. PAK, THOMAS A. WALTZ, and JEFFREY T. SMITH,
Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
Primary Examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 through 32, the only claims
pending in this application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 6.
According to Appellants, the invention is directed to hop beta acid
compositions and methods of inhibiting microbial growth by use of these
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