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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 THOMAS D. NELSON,
OLIVER A. OSSANA, and
DOUGLAS G. ANDERSON1
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Appeal 2007-3839
Application 10/033,634
Technology Center 3600
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Decided: 18 October 2007
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Before JAMESON LEE, ADRIENE LEPIANE HANLON, and SALLY C.
MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEE, Administrative Patent Judge.
1 DECISION ON APPEAL
2 This is a decision on appeal by an Applicant under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a)
3 from a rejection of claims 1-5, 8-18, 20, 23-27, 29-33, 36-46, 48, 50-58, 61-
4 71, under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over U.S. Patent 4,949,501. We
5 have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).
1 The real party in interest is Ecolab, Inc.
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