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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CAROL L. MacLEOD
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Appeal No. 2001-1651
Application No. 09/238,972
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ON BRIEF
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Before ADAMS, MILLS and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
ADAMS, 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 1-9, 16 and 17. As a result of a Restriction
Requirement, the only remaining claims, claim 10-15 and 18-20, have been
withdrawn from consideration, as drawn to a non-elected invention.
Claim 1, 3 and 16 are illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and are
reproduced below:
1. A method of inhibiting cationic amino acid transport comprising the
step of administering to a human or a non-human mammal an
effective dose of an antisense oligonucleotide directed against CAT2
mRNA.
3. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an antisense oligonucleotide
directed against CAT2 mRNA and a physiologically acceptable carrier.
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