Appeal No. 1996-2470
Application 08/192,488
Ayres et al. (Ayres ‘718) 5,096,718 Mar. 17,
1992
Ott et al. (Ott) 5,139,777 Aug. 18,
1992
Ayres et al. (Ayres ‘061) 5,260,061 Nov. 9,
1993
Dialog abstract no. 0690163 of A. Kemp et al. (Kemp), “Nitrate
poisoning in cattle. 2. Changes in nitrate in rumen fluid and
methemoglobin formation in blood after high nitrate intake”,
25 Neth. J. Agric. Sci. 51-62 (1977).
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 7-22 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Tomes, Ott, Ayres ‘718, Ayres ‘061 and
Kemp.2
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments
advanced by appellants and the examiner and agree with
appellants that the aforementioned rejections are not well
founded. Accordingly, we reverse these rejections.
Tomes discloses a method for preserving silage by
2 The examiner’s discussion of the rejection indicates
that the references are applied separately. There is no
discussion of how any reference is used to remedy a deficiency
in any other reference.
3
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