Appeal 2007-3990
Application 10/194,943
Inc., 874 F.2d 804, 807, 10 USPQ2d 1843, 1846 (Fed. Cir. 1989) (quoting
In re Lamberti, 545 F.2d 747, 750, 192 USPQ 278, 280 (CCPA 1976)). In
this case, the cited references establishes that a person of ordinary skill in the
art would have recognized that a mould release agent for thermoplastic
resins could have comprised a blend of ethylene bis-stearamide and calcium
stearate employed in a ratio that falls within the range specified in the
claimed invention.
As a final point, we note that Appellants have not relied upon
evidence of unexpected results in response to the Examiner’s obviousness
rejection. In conclusion, based on the foregoing and the reasons well stated
by the Examiner, the Examiner’s decision rejecting the appealed claims 9
and 15 is affirmed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with
this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(i)(iv).
AFFIRMED
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