Appeal No. 2001-0647
Application 08/150,703
establishes that resinous gums also serve as fillers in their elastic adhesive
compositions.
The teachings of Largman do not remedy the above deficiencies. In
addition, Largman has its own deficiencies regarding the bait insecticide
composition of the instant claim. The Examiner states “Largman provides the
absent (column 4, lines 51-52) pheromones, with similar insect attractants.”
(Answer, page 4, lines 15-16)
In the final rejection, the Examiner summarizes the teachings of Largman :
Largman shows pheromone compositions to be coated,
having egg thickeners, solvents (methanol), soybean, sugar feeding
stimulants, in baits for insects (column 4, lines 15-50). (Final rejection,
page 3)
Appellants’ specification indicates how controlled release of the pheromone is
achieved:
The controlled release may be augmented by incorporation of
certain high-molecular weight polymers which regulate the rate of
evaporation of the pheromone. (Specification, page 7)
Largman does not appear to teach or suggest controlled release of the pheromone
component of their bait insecticide, let alone through the use of high molecular
weight polymers which retard pheromone evaporation. Because the Largman
reference fails to remedy the deficiencies of Meyer and further fails to teach a bait
insecticide composition comprising a polymer as recited in claim 42, we hold that
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