Ex parte THOTTATHIL et al. - Page 2




              Appeal No.  2001-0665                                                                                          
              Application 08/439,920                                                                                         





















                                                      The References                                                         
                      The prior art references relied on by the examiner are:                                                

              Holton                                      5,229,526                     Jul. 20, 1993                        
              Greene et al. (Greene), “Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis,” 2d ed., pp. 10-12 (John                      
              Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1991)                                                                                      

                                                         The Issue                                                           
                      The issue presented for review is whether the examiner erred in rejecting claims 20,                   
              22, 28, and 30 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over the combined disclosures of                          
              Holton and Greene.                                                                                             



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