Appeal No. 93-3369
Application 07/344,179
Claims 70-90 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Diamond
in combination with Liotta.
Claims 70-90 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over
Diekmann in combination with Liotta.
Claims 70-90 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Graas
in combination with Liotta.
Background
Various diagnostic devices for determining the presence or
absence of a particular molecule of interest in a sample had been
developed prior to the filing date of this invention. These
devices had been used to detect various molecules of interest,
including drug residues and specific hormones in urine samples
and in blood samples. The detection materials associated with
diagnostic devices, their specific design and their mode of
action varied as well.
The use of immobilized materials which specifically bind to
a particular molecule of interest, and thus separate it from a
sample, was known in the art prior to the filing date of this
application. Also known, were techniques for labeling
immobilized materials involved in the specific binding required
for
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