Appeal No. 1996-2123
Application No. 08/069,458
The mutant strain is either ATCC No. 53264 [1306-3], 53263 [1306-11] or 53524 [1306-21] (as
disclosed in the specification at pages 20-22 each of these strains is a mutant strain of
Acetobacter); or
The mutant strain is a further mutant of either ATCC No. 53264 [1306-3], 53263 [1306-11] or
53524 [1306-21].
Appellants interpret the claim to read as alternative 2. At page 34 of the Brief, appellants= state,
A[t]hese strains are different than the subject matter of >162 as they are mutants of the strains recited in
Claims 1, 3 and 5 of the >162 patent.@
The claims of >162 read as follows:
Claim 1. A biologically pure strain of Acetobacter ATCC 53264.
Claim 2. A biologically pure strain of Acetobacter ATCC 53749.
Claim 3. A biologically pure strain of Acetobacter ATCC 53263.
Claim 4. A biologically pure strain of Acetobacter ATCC 53750.
Claim 5. A biologically pure strain of Acetobacter ATCC 53524.
It is clear from the instant specification that:
1306-11 [ATCC No. 53263] is a mutant of 1306-3 [ATCC No. 53264]. See, Examples III-IV, pages 32-
33.
1306-21 [ATCC No. 53524] is a mutant of 1306-3 [ATCC No. 53264]. See, Example V, pages 33-34.
1306-14 [ATCC No. 53750] is a mutant of 1306-11 [ATCC No. 53263]. See, Examples VI, pages 35.
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