Appeal No. 1999-2141
Application No. 08/657,164
Bougis et al. (Bougis), “Characterization of Elapidae Snake Venom Components Using
Optimized Reverse-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Conditions and
Screening Assays for "-Neurotoxin and Phospholipase A Activities,” Biochem., Vol. 25,
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pp. 7235-7243 (1986)
Tyler et al. (Tyler), “Studies on the subunit structure of textilotoxin, a potent neurotoxin from
the venom of the Australian common brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis),” Biochim. Et
Biophys. Acta, Vol. 915, pp. 210-216 (1987)
Hearn, “General strategies in the separation of proteins by high-performance liquid
chromatographic methods,” Journal of Chromatography, Vol. 418, pp. 3-26 (1987)
Robert K. Scopes (Scopes), Protein Purification Principles and Practice 3rd Ed., 154-158
(Charles Cantor, ed., Springer-Verlag) (1993)
Grounds of Rejection
1. Claims 8-11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable as obvious over
Lind and Fohlman taken with Scopes, Tyler and Bougis.
2. Claims 8-11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable as obvious over
Haast ‘762 and ’902 in view of Tyler and Bougis.
3. Claims 8-10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, as the specification,
as originally filed, does not provide support for the invention as now claimed.
DECISION
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we have given careful consideration to the
appellant’s specification and claims, to the applied prior art references, and to the
respective positions articulated by the appellant and the examiner.
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