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          Appeal No. 95-3117                                                          
          Application 08/096,207                                                      
          Poisoning,” Fundam. Appl. Toxicol., Vol. 5, pp. S182-S203                   
          (1985).  Claims 23 and 28 are representative of the subject                 
          matter claimed and read:                                                    

                    23. A compound for the selective inhibition of                    
               acetylcholinesterase selected from the group consisting                
          of:                                                                         
                    (-)-2'-methylphenylcarbamoyleseroline (1),                        
                    (-)-2'-methylphenylcarbamoyl-N1-noreseroline (11),                
                    (-)-phenylcarbamoyl-N1-noreseroline (14),                         
                    and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.                    
                    28. A method for inhibiting acetylcholinesterase                  
               activity comprising administering an effective amount of               
               at least one compound according to claim 23 to a mammal                
               in need thereof.                                                       
                                     Discussion                                       
               We have considered the entire record, including the                    
          claims on appeal; the supporting specification; the Appeal                  
          Brief; the Examiner’s Answer; the Reply Brief; the teachings                
          of Yu I, Glamkowski, Yu II, and Albuquerque; and the                        
          Declarations of                                                             
          Dr. Arnold Brossi, signed May 19, 1994, and Dr. Nigel H.                    
          Greig, signed June 23, 1993.  We have also considered                       
          Brzostowska                                                                 
          et al. (Brzostowska), “Phenylcarbamates of (-)-Eseroline,                   
          (-)-N -Noreseroline and (-)-Physovenol: Selective Inhibitors1                                                                      
          of Acetyl and, or Butyrylcholinesterase,” Med. Chem. Res.,                  
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