Ex Parte Doan

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Aug 31, 2016

14029582 (P.T.A.B. Aug. 31, 2016)

UNITED STA TES p A TENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
APPLICATION NO. FILING DATE
14/029,582 09/17/2013
21704 7590
Law Offices of Eric Karich
Eric Karich
20 Crestview
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
08/31/2016
FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
Amy Doan
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
www .uspto.gov
ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. CONFIRMATION NO.
0844-02CIP 1512
EXAMINER
ALAWADI, SARAH
ART UNIT PAPER NUMBER
1619
MAILDATE DELIVERY MODE
08/31/2016 PAPER
Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
Ex parte AMY DOAN
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Application 14/029 ,582 1
Technology Center 1600
Before MELANIE L. McCOLL UM, ELIZABETH A. LA VIER, and
DEVON ZASTROW NEWMAN, Administrative Patent Judges.
LA VIER, Administrative Patent Judge.
Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134(a), Appellant seeks reversal of the
Examiner's rejection of claims 1-15. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C.
§ 6(b). For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM.
BACKGROUND
The Specification relates to nail enamel compositions including
cyanoacrylate. Spec. 1. Claim 1 is representative:
1. A nail enamel composition comprising:
1 Appellant states the real party in interest is the applicant, Amy Doan. Br.
1.
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Application 14/029,582
a film-forming mixture that includes 9-28% nitrocellulose, by
weight, in a suitable solvent;
an accelerator mixture;
from 0.001 %-1 % cyanoacrylate, by weight; and
wherein the nail enamel composition is substantially free of
graphite fibers.
Br. 8 (Claims Appendix).2
REJECTION MAINTAINED ON APPEAL
Claims 1-15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable
over Srulevitch,3 Galante,4 and Calello. 5 Ans. 3.
DISCUSSION
In rejecting claim 1, the Examiner relies on Srulevitch as teaching a
nail composition free from graphite fibers, comprising nitrocellulose (at 12%
by weight), one or more compatible solvents, and ethyl acetate. 6 Final
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