Appeal No. 2003-2147
Application No. 09/392,243
prior to the filing date of the present application, September 9, 1999. Hiles discloses the
treatment of tissue mucosa with a disinfecting agent which is desirably an oxidizing
agent, and preferably hydrogen peroxide. Col. 4, lines 44-67. Hiles states that the
process will eliminate contaminants but will also produce a tissue which “exhibits no
substantial degradation of physical and mechanical properties,” i.e., the tissue will be
preserved. (Col. 7, lines 1-8).
CONCLUSION
The rejection of claim 42 under 35 U.S.C. §112, second paragraph for
indefiniteness is reversed. The rejection of claims 21-27 and 36-54 under 35 U.S.C.
§103(a), as obvious in view of Van Gorp in view of Balslev and Oles is reversed.
The application is returned to the examiner to determine the relevance of Hiles to
the claimed subject matter.
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