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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 38
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte W. CLARK STILL,
GE LI, and HELMA WENNEMERS
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Appeal No. 2003-1722
Application No. 09/041,343
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HEARD November 20, 2003
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Before WINTERS, MILLS, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, 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 112-125, all of the claims remaining. Claim 112 is
representative and reads as follows:
112. A synthetic receptor comprising a polyfunctional organic template
covalently linked to two or more oligomers; said template being a monocyclic
nitrogen heterocycle substituted with two or more -O-, -NH- or C=O to which
oligomers are attached; said oligomers chosen independently from the group
consisting of straight chained, cyclic and branched oligoamide, oligourea,
oligourethane, oligosulfonamide and peptide oligomers; said oligomers
comprising three or more monomers; and said -O-, -NH- or C=O to which an
oligomer is attached forming an amide, urea, urethane, sulfonamide or ester
bond with said oligomer.
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