Appeal No. 95-2879
Application 08/085,657
DANISH Patent
(Denmark)(DN `622) 93,622 Sep. 10, 1962
A reference relied on by this merits panel is:
Picard et al. (Picard) 5,254,589 Oct. 19, 1993
Claims 1, 2, 5 through 8, 10 and 11 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over GB ‘885, DN ‘622
and McLamore. We reverse.
Discussion
The claimed invention is directed to novel sulfonyl ureas
which are said to be useful for lowering blood cholesterol.
Specification, p. 1, para. 1. According to the specification,
the claimed compounds “inhibit acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltrans-
ferase (ACAT), the enzyme responsible for the esterification
of cholesterol.” Id.
The examiner has predicated his conclusion of obviousness
on the teachings of GB ‘885, DN ‘622 and McLamore. According
to the
examiner, GB ‘885 teaches sulfonyl urea compounds which are
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