Appeal No. 2007-0307
Application No. 09733,640
4. Claims 3-4, 8, 19, 49-50, 54, 57, 59, 61-65, and 68-72 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(b) over Lundgren in view of Brodbeck.
5. Claims 1, 3, 5, 34, 38, 51, and 58-72 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(b) over Shukla in view of Bateman.
Rejections 1-4 are affirmed. Rejection 5 is reversed.
References cited
Bateman WO 88/07366 Oct. 6, 1988
Lundgren 5,525,646 Jun. 11, 1996
Brodbeck 6,130,200 Oct. 10, 2000
Shukla 6,432,438 Aug. 13, 2002
DISCUSSION
Anticipation
1. Claims 1, 5-7, 17-18, 34, 38, 51-53, 55-56, 58, 60, and 66-67 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) over Lundgren.
With respect to composition claim 1, the examiner contends that Lundgren
discloses a bioresorbable material that comprises at least one amorphous polymer
or a copolymer selected poly-d,l-lactide, and copolymers of poly-d,l-lactide and
polycaprolactone, poly-l-lactide, or polytrimethylene and at least one crystalline
polymer selected from poly-l-lactide, polycaprolactone and polydioxanone and a
plasticizer including the claimed solvent acetyltributyl citrate. Answer, page 3.
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