Appeal No. 1997-0496 Page 2
Application No. 08/387,935
dispersed therein a discontinuous hydrophilic phase. The hydrophilic phase is either water
soluble or water swellable.
THE CLAIMS
Claim 1 is illustrative of appellants’ invention and is reproduced below.
1. A dressing for dosing one or more medicaments and comprising at least one
medicament containing layer and a barrier layer arranged between the medicament
containing layer and a release face,
characterized in that the barrier layer is a continuous hydrophobic phase and a
discontinuous hydrophilic phase which is dispersed therein and which is water soluble or
water swellable.
THE REFERENCES OF RECORD
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the following reference.
Horstmann et al. (Horstmann) 5,230,898 Jul. 27, 1993
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1 through 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by or, in
the alternative, under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Horstmann.
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments advanced by appellants and the
examiner and agree with appellants that the aforementioned rejections under 35 U.S.C. §§
102(b) and 103 are not well founded. Accordingly, we do not sustain the examiner's
rejections.
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