Appeal No. 1999-1245
Application No. 08/245,282
Creemer et al (Creemer) 5,480,906 Jan. 2, 1996
(Filed July 1, 1994)
Weisinger et al (Weisinger), “Antiinflammatory Activity of the New Mould Metabolite 11-
Desacetoxy-Wortmannin and of Some of its Derivatives,” Experientia, Vol. 30, pp. 135-
136 (1974)
Grounds of Rejection
Claims 46-60, 85 and 86 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph
as unpatentable for lack of enablement as to how to make and use the claimed
invention.
Claims 46-48, 50-60, 85 and 86 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable for obviousness over Ward 1993 in view of Vandenberghe and Ward
1992.
Claim 49 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable for obviousness
over Ward 1993 in view of Vandenberghe, Ward 1992 and Okada. We reverse each
of the pending rejections.
DISCUSSION
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we have given careful consideration to
the appellant’s specification and claims, to the applied prior art references, and to the
respective positions articulated by the appellant and the examiner.
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