REVERSED

1700 Chemical & Materials Engineering
Ex Parte Hirata et al PAK 103(a) OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.
Curable resin composition
Schulz US 6,306,555 B1 Oct. 23, 2001
Katayama US 6,380,287 B2 Apr. 30, 2002

Ex Parte Awofeso et al KRATZ 103(a) FERRELLS, PLLC
Creped towel and tissue incorporating high yield fiber
Marinack US 5,885,415 Mar. 23, 1999
Hsu US 6,387,210 B1 May 14, 2002

Ex Parte Al-Qattan et al ROBERTSON 103(a) PAULEY PETERSEN & ERICKSON
Distributed feed fuel cell stack
Marianowski 5,342,706 Aug. 30, 1994
Dehne US 2003/0211374 A1 Nov. 13, 2003
Keefer US 2004/0131912 A1 Jul. 8, 2004
Keegan US 6,773,845 B2 Aug. 10, 2004

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Mann McCOLLUM 102(e)/103(a) WESTMAN CHAMPLIN & KELLY, P.A.
Treat dispensing pet toy and treats therefor
Rucker (US 6,634,318 B1, Oct. 21, 2003)

Ex Parte Kohno SPEIGEL 103(a) Michael S. Gzybowski BUTZEL LONG
Method of preventing defective germination or rosette formation seed
Khan US Patent 5,294,593 15 March 1994

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
Ex Parte Rodriguez MILLS 103(a) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
Glow in the dark absorbent article
Cammarota et al. U.S. 6,307,119 Oct. 23, 2001
Pacheco, Sr. U.S. 6,683,228 Jan. 27, 2004

Ex Parte Courtney et al SILVERBERG 102(b)/103(a) HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP
Broadcast spreader with movable deflector
Mehlberger US 1,215,955 Feb. 13, 1917
Pulliam US 1,644,031 Oct. 4, 1927
Fillion US 4,027,627 Jun. 7, 1977
Christian US 4,186,885 Feb. 5, 1980

AFFIRMED-IN-PART

3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, and Products & Designs
Ex Parte Do MILLS, dissenting-in-part McCOLLUM obviousness-type double patenting/103(a) MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP
Laundry drier control method
Krüger US 4,412,389 Nov. 1, 1983
Wentzlaff US 5,682,684 Nov. 4, 1997
Hyldon US 3,792,956 Feb. 19, 1974
Do US 6,775,923 B2 Aug. 17, 2004