Ex parte LA GRECA - Page 1




                    THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION                      

               The opinion in support of the decision being entered                   
               today (1) was not written for publication in a law                     
               journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the                        
               Board.                                                                 
                                                               Paper No. 34           
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                    
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                              Ex parte PIETRO LA GRECA                                
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                                Appeal No. 1997-1987                                  
                             Application No. 08/108,005                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH, and LORIN, Administrative                 
          Patent Judges.                                                              
          WINTERS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               I.  This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims               
          13 through 18 and 22 through 26, all the claims remaining in                
          the present application.                                                    
          II.  Background                                                             
               Frequently, patients infected with the Human                           
          Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have accompanying neurological                 





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