Appeal No. 94-1550
Application 07/893,662
when the formulation is applied to the substrate which consists
essentially of:
an effective amount of a biologically active ingredient;
a fluorinated acrylic copolymer in an amount effective to
make said active ingredient resistant to removal or dilution by
water or oil after deposition of the active ingredient onto said
substrate; and
a solvent selected from water, organic solvent or a mixture
of water and organic solvent,
said ingredient being selected from the group consisting of
insect and animal repellents, insect and animal attractants,
insect and plant growth regulators, pesticides, sunscreen agents
and medicines for topical application.
The references of record relied upon by the examiner are:
Dessaint et al. (Dessaint) 4,478,975 Oct. 23, 1984
Levy 2 4,983,390 Jan. 8, 1991
A reference referred to in the argument section of
appellant’s Brief is:
Delescluse 4,366,300 Dec. 28, 1982
The appealed claims stand rejected for obviousness (35
U.S.C. § 103) over Dessaint.
The subject matter on appeal is broadly directed to a liquid
formulation which “consists essentially of” an effective amount
2Levy was discussed by the examiner in the Supplemental
Answer (Paper No. 12 filed February 7, 1994).
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