Appeal No. 2001-2046
Application No. 08/665,046
the opposite sex. Diffusion of pheromone is obtained by either placing the dispensers
in various distinct and suitably distanced areas to be protected or distributing the
pheromone containing product uniformly over the whole area. According to Capizzi,
the risk of mating is reduced by increasing the number of localized dispensers or the
concentration of the uniformly distributed pheromone containing product. Column 2,
lines 7-13. Answer, page 5.
The examiner characterizes Von Kohorn as describing cords impregnated with
various active agents such as pheromones, which can be dispensed to surround an
environment that is to be treated. The examiner cites Figure 7, and Column 8, lines
50-57; column 13, lines 49-51; and columns 4-5 and 20-22, in support of this position.
McDonough is cited by the examiner for the disclosure (Answer, pages 5-6):
that in the field of controlling insects through sex hormones, it would be
well within the skill of the ordinary skilled artisan to determine, upon
routine experimentation, the optimum amount of the pheromone that is to
be released from the controlled released dispensers (see column 4, lines
7-29; columns 12-13, Example 6). Further, McDonough et al disclose
that factors such as population density will affect efficacy, and Athe exact
dose to use in any particular set of circumstances can readily be
determined by a dose response field test@ (see the paragraph bridging
columns 3-4).
Finally, Hummel Ais cited to show that for the mating disruption of a certain
insect, total daily pheromone release of 1-10g/ha/day was used...@ Cardé is cited to
show that for the mating disruption of another insect the total daily release of
pheromone is 0.15g/ha from 1700 locations/ha was used. Answer, page 6.
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