Ex parte Blanc

Expected beneficial results are evidence of obviousness; where the prior art taught the effectiveness of a claimed antioxidant, the beneficial results of using it to inhibit discoloration or degradation during radiation sterilization would have been expected, supporting a reasonable expectation of success.

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