Appeal No. 95-3320 Application 07/974,510 having ordinary skill in the art to expect that antibody- containing serum which has been obtained from the blood of a domestic fowl immunized using human hair as an antigen would be useful in hair care products? (3) Would the combined prior art teachings have suggested to one having ordinary skill in the art to use yolk antibody which has been obtained from an egg of a domestic fowl immunized using human hair as an antigen in hair care products? (4) Would the combined prior art teachings reasonably have led one having ordinary skill in the art to expect that yolk antibody which has been obtained from an egg of a domestic fowl immunized using human hair as an antigen would be useful in hair care products? To answer these questions and determine the patentability of the claimed subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 103 in light of the applied prior art, we have considered the evidence and arguments of record, including the specification and claims, appellants’ Appeal and Reply Briefs, the Examiner’s Answer, the applied prior art, the Declaration Under 37 CFR 1.132 by Hiroshi Nojiri, filed February 17, 1994, the attachments - 4 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007