Appeal No. 1999-1206 Page 4
Application No. 08/394,608
Sadler et al. (Sadler), ASynthesis and Absorption Spectra of the Symmetrical
Chloroindigos,@ J. Am. Chem. Soc., Vol. 78, pp. 1251-1255 (1955)
Claims 18, 20 through 25 and 27 through 38 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. '
103 as unpatentable over Edberg, Ley, Sadler and Watkins.
We reverse the examiner=s rejection of the claims; moreover, we raise additional
matters for consideration by the examiner and appellants.
BACKGROUND
Coliform2 bacteria in general, and Escherichia coli in particular, are widely used
indicators of contamination in the production and/or purification of water and food,
2 AA general, ill-defined term used to denote Gram-negative, fermentative rods
that inhabit the intestinal tract of man and other animals. Sometimes used to refer to all
enteric bacteria, or used to refer only to lactose-fermenting enteric bacteria.@ Stedman=s
Medical Dictionary, Illustrated, 24th Edition, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore/London, page
297 (1982). According to the specification (page 7), A[t]he genera Citrobacter,
Enterobacter, Klebsiella, and Escherichia are the generally listed members of the
coliform group.@
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