Appeal 2007-1907
Reexamination Control No. 90/007,178
Patent 6,730,333 B1
1 Kirtiker, Indian Medicinal Plants, 1999, pp. 261-262
2 Duke, CRC Handbook of Alternative Cash Crops, 1993, pp. 257-9
3 and 474-98.
4 JP 082085017 Hirokazu August, 1996
5 JP 110434428 Saneho February, 1999
6 JP 442
7 19. JP 442 describes a legionella bacteria disinfection agent and ingestible
8 compositions, e.g., drinks, that contain the disinfection agent. (‘442, p. 5, ¶¶
9 1, 12 and 31)..
10 20. JP 442 describes various plants, including mangosteen pericarp, as
11 being “used since ancient times as a food material, an herb tea or a natural
12 additive” (6 ¶ 8).
13 21. JP 442 describes food products for preventing Legionella bacteria
14 infection including at least 0.001% of additives including mangosteen
15 pericarp. (7, ¶12).
16 22. JP 442 describes a drink, in Example 6, which includes an extract of
17 mangosteen pericarp, orange juice, and water. (16, ¶31).
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7 Citations are to the 7 page English language translation thereof.
8 Citations are to the 17 page English language translation thereof. The
reexamination prosecution history contains at least three different English
language translations of the ‘442 document. The translations differ in page
length, 17 pages, 18 pages and 23 pages. For reasons of convenience, we
cite solely to the 17 page English language translation.
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