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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RICHARD I. SENDEROFF, and
KATHLEEN M. KONTOR
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Appeal No. 2003-0338
Application No. 08/486,451
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ON BRIEF
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Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, ADAMS, and GREEN, Administrative Patent
Judges.
GREEN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s
final rejection of claims 21, 22, 24 and 26-37. Claims 21 and 24 are
representative of the subject matter on appeal, and read as follows:
21. A method of stabilizing an aqueous solution of thrombopoietin
comprising adding to said solution a stabilizing amount of histidine.
24. An aqueous pharmaceutical composition comprising:
thrombopoietin;
10-100 mM phosphate buffer;
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