Appeal No. 1996-0111
Application 08/041,428
Toyama et al. (Toyama) EP 0 199 196 Oct. 29, 1985
Belpaire et al. (Belpaire), "" -Acid Glycoprotein and Serum Binding of Drugs in Healthy
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and Diseased Dogs," J. Vet. Pharmacol. Therap., vol. 10, pp. 43-48 (1987).
Tamura et al. (Tamura I), "Isolation, Characterization, and Quantitative Measurement of
Serum " -Acid Glycoprotein in Cattle," Japanese J. Vet. Sci., vol. 51(5), pp. 987-994
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(1989).
Tamura et al. (Tamura II), "Measurement and Significance of Proteins in Cow's Milk,
Japanese J. of Vet. Sci., vol. 110, page 279 (1990).
Itoh et al. (Itoh), "Serum " -Acid Glycoprotein in Cattle with Inflammatory Disease and that
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after Operation," Japanese J. Vet. Sci., vol. 52(6), pp. 1293-1296 (1990).
GROUNDS OF REJECTION
Claims 1-26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness,
the examiner relies upon Fudenberg, Toyama, Shell, Ruhenstroth-Bauer, and Belpaire.
Claims 25-26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness,
the examiner relies upon Tamura I, Tamura II, and Itoh.
Background
At pages 1 and 7 of the Specification, applicant describes the invention as relating
to a method which provides an effective, accurate and objective method for measuring the
" -acid glycoprotein (AGP) levels in the body fluids of different types of animals as an
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objective indication of the relative health and/or homeostatic balance of individual animals
or a group of animals to provide a basis for effective animal management.
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