Appeal No. 96-1787
Application No. 08/372,482
through column 6, line 11. Based on these teachings, it is
evident that the ability of a particular surfactant to form
vesicle structures is highly unpredictable; the more so when
considering siloxane surfactants of higher complexity than
those of Hill, apparently as are those embraced by the instant
claims. Thus, at best, it would have been obvious to try
substitution of the Kanner surfactant polymers for those of
Hill. However, “obvious to try” is not a sufficient basis for
establishing a
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