Appeal No. 95-0523
Application No. 07/885,490
Faigh et al. (Faigh) 2 EP-325-986-A Aug. 02, 1989
Additional references discussed in this decision are:
Mochizuki et al. 3,615,687 October 26,
1971 (Mochizuki)
Sipos 4,079,125 March 14, 1978
Roy 4,826,679 May 2, 1989
Claims 1-26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over
Gaull in view of Jost, Faigh, Schweikhardt, Puski and Tang.
We reverse this rejection.
Claims 24-26 are newly rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102
infra.
BACKGROUND
Claims 1-11 are directed to non-human milk compositions
designed for feeding infants which in addition to unspecified
protein, carbohydrate and lipid components contain an enzyme
selected from proteases and polysaccharide-degrading enzymes.
Composition claim 1 requires that the enzyme be in an active
form in the digestive system of an infant and present in the
formula in an amount effective to completely digest the enzyme
2The prosecution history refers to this document as
“Miles (EP’986)” or “Miles.” We refer to the first-named
inventor rather than the corporate applicant.
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