Appeal No. 97-0225
Application No. 08/357,789
Although the linking bonds for two of the four R groups are
4
not shown in claim 1, we are of the view that one possessing
ordinary skill in the art would have known that such linking
bonds are present in those R groups. The presence of such
4
linking bonds is apparent from a formula which defines the
claimed complex. When any one of these R groups is linked to
4
the carboxylic acid group of the complex, five bonds will be
present on the carbon atom of the carboxylic acid group.
Compare Answer, page 6, with Brief, page 5. Thus, we conclude
that the scope of claim 1 is unambiguous to those skilled in
the art.
The examiner, referring to claim 6, also argues that
"[i]t is not clear what the claimed compound
dimethylaminopropanol methyl methacrylate is." See Answer,
page 6. The examiner, however, has not demonstrated that the
meaning of the expression "dimethylaminopropanol methyl
methacrylate" is not known to those skilled in the art. See
Answer, pages 6 and 10. A mere fact that Chemical Abstracts’
Registry database does not mention dimethylaminopropanol
methyl methacrylate would not, by itself, render such
6
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007