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. 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007