Appeal No. 1997-1717
Application No. 08/068,256
1. A process of reducing mammalian hair growth, comprising
selecting an area of skin from which reduced hair growth is desired, and
applying to said area of skin a composition including an inhibitor of 5-
lipoxygenase in an amount effective to reduce hair growth.
The references relied on by the examiner are:
Shander (Shander I) 4,720,489 Jan. 19, 1988
Breuer et al. (Breuer) 4,885,289 Dec. 5, 1989
Shander et al. (Shander II) 5,132,293 Jul. 21, 1992
Ground of Rejection
Claims 1 and 8 through 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of
obviousness, the examiner relies upon Breuer, Shander I and Shander II.1
We reverse the examiner’s rejection. In addition, we remand this application to the
examiner for consideration of U.S. Patent No. 5,928,654, brought to our attention in a
communication filed June 9, 2000 (Paper No. 29). We also remand so that the examiner
may consider this application in tandem with Application No. 08/068,257.
1 The examiner withdrew the final rejection of claims 1 and 8 through 12 under
35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, as based on a non-enabling disclosure (examiner’s
answer, page 2, § (4)).
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