Appeal No. 94-3255
Application 07/673,264
Claim 55 on appeal reads:
55. An amino acid producing auxotrophic
bacterium of a biologically pure strain ribulose
monophosphate pathway-utilizing bacterium
Bacillus MGA3, or biologically pure strain
corresponding environmental isolate of Bacillus
MGA3 having all of the identifying
characteristics of Bacillus
MGA3 or biologically pure strain stable morphological
mutants of said Bacillus MGA3 or its corresponding
environmental isolate, said auxotroph exhibiting
sustained
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Vaeck, 947 F.2d 488, 495-96, 20 USPQ2d 1438, 1444-45 (Fed.
Cir. 1991). See also Engel Indust. Inc. v. Lockformer Co.,
946 F.2d 1528, 1533, 20 USPQ2d 1300, 1304 (Fed. Cir.
1991)(“The enablement requirement is met if the description
enables any mode of making and using the claimed invention.”)
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