Application of William L. Hartop, Jr., and Edward P. Brandes

MARTIN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the examiner’s rejection of appealed claims 30-34, 38 and 39 of appellants’ application, Serial No. 418,468, for a patent on a “Therapeutic Composition.” Certain claims were withdrawn from consideration by the examiner “as not being readable on the elected species” and are not before us. No claim has been allowed.

Each of the claims recites a “stable” solution of a “thiobarbituric acid compound.” Claims 30 and 31 are representative :

“30. A stable solution of a thiobarbituric acid compound having…