Appeal No. 95-1293
Application 07/727,387
the animal from which the body fluid is taken.
[emphasis added]
The references relied on by the examiner are:
Tom et al. (Tom) 4,366,241 Dec. 28, 1982
Chem. Abst., Vol. 104, No. 3, 17365m, January 20, 1986, of
Scheefers-Borchel, et al., "Determination of fibrin with
fibrin-specific antibodies", Eur. Pat. Appl. EP 152,612,
published August 28, 1985. (Scheefers-Borchel)
Stemberger, et al., "Determination of Soluble Fibrin Monomer
Complexes by Adsorption on Immobilized Fibrinogen", Thrombos.
Haemostas. (Stuttg.), Vol. 39, pp. 574-581 (1978).
(Stemberger)
Respecting Scheefers-Borchel, the examiner does not rely
on European Patent Application 152,612 in its entirety.
Rather, the examiner makes clear that she relies on the
abstract of the European Patent Application (Examiner's
Answer, Paper No. 21, pages 2 and 3). Appellants also refer
to the abstract in their appeal brief, Paper No. 19, page 2.
Likewise, we have limited our review to the above-cited
published abstract, not European Patent Application 152,612.
The previously entered rejection of claims 11, 12, 13, 15
and 16 under 35 USC § 103 as unpatentable over Scheefers-
Borchel in view of Stemberger and, "if necessary", further in
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