The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication
and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 27
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHARLES W. RITTERSHAUS
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Appeal No. 2000-1812
Application No. 08/432,483
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HEARD: November 27, 2001
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Before WINTERS, ROBINSON, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
ROBINSON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1, 2, 5 - 8, 10 - 12, 14 - 18, and 27 - 29, which are all of the claims
pending in the application.
Claims 1, 2, 5, and 11 are illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and read as
follows:
1. An isolated antigenic hybrid peptide comprising a helper T cell epitope
portion linked to a B cell epitope portion, wherein said B cell epitope portion comprises six
to 26 consecutive amino acids of the carboxyl terminal 26 amino acids of human
cholesteryl ester transfer protein (SEQ ID NO: 1).
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