Appeal No. 2000-1872 Application No. 09/087,746 claimed subject matter. Subclass 435/260 provides for subject matter directed to a Process of utilizing an enzyme or microorganism to destroy hazardous or toxic waste, liberate, separate, or purify a preexisting compound or composition therefore, cleaning objects or textiles and Subclass 435/262.5 provides for subject matter directed to the Destruction of hazardous or toxic waste: This subclass is indented under subclass 262. Process wherein hazardous or toxic waste is destroyed or converted into an environmentally safe substance. Both of these subclasses would appear to be part of a complete evaluation of the prior art relevant to the presently claimed invention. In addition, we would call the examiner's attention to U.S. Patent 6,057,268, which issued May 2, 2000 to Mehta. (Copy Attached.) 9Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007