Appeal No. 1997-0926
Application No. 08/552,045
page 5).
Our review of Hyans reveals that it does not overcome the
deficiency in the Yoshida-Valentine combination discussed
above.
Thus, the rejection of claims 4 and 7 must also be reversed.
It
follows that the rejection of dependent claims 5, 6, 8 and 9
is likewise reversed.
The Rejection of Claims 1-3 Under 35 U.S.C. § 103
Over Wong in view of Soper and Scarpelli
The Wong patent is drawn to a silicone rubber catheter
possessing improved surface morphology, at least the surface
of
the catheter to be inserted in the body having bonded thereto
the reaction product of a composition comprising: (1) at least
one crosslinkable polysiloxane; (2) an innocuous lubricating
agent; and (3) a crosslinking agent (abstract). Wong defines
"innocuous" to mean that the lubricating agent "will not
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