Appeal No. 93-4205
Application 07/618,437
1. A biological pure culture of Pseudomonas syringae pv.
lachrymans having the distinguishing characteristics
of
the deposited strain designated as NRRL B-18739.
2. A biocontrol composition comprising:
Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans and an
agriculturally acceptable excipient.
The references relied on by the examiner are:
Janisiewicz, W.J. “Postharvest Biological Control of Blue Mold
on Apples,” The American Phytopathological Society, vol. 77,
pp. 481-485 (1987).
Janisiewicz, W.J. “Biological Control of Diseases of Fruits,”
Boca Raton: CRC Press, pp. 153-165 (1988).
Janisiewicz et al, (Janisiewicz), abstract “Biological Control
of Postharvest Diseases of Pears with Pseudomonas Syringae pv
Lachrymans,” Phytopatholoy, vol. 79, no. 10 (1989).
Claims 1 and 2 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Janisiewicz. We reverse with respect to
claim 1 and affirm with respect to claim 2.
The claimed invention is directed to the microorganism
Pseudomonas syringae pv. lachrymans. According to the
specification, this microorganism, which can be found on apple
leaves, is capable of inhibiting rot in Pome fruits by post
harvest pathogens such as Penicillium expansum and Botrytis
cinerea. Specification, p. 3, para. 1.
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