The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KEVIN P. BAKER, et al.
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Appeal 2007-0083
Application 10/174,574
Technology Center 1600
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ON BRIEF
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Before SCHEINER, ADAMS, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 involving claims to an
antibody. The Examiner has rejected the claims as lacking patentable utility
and anticipated. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We affirm
the rejections for lack of utility, and affirm one of the two rejections for
anticipation.
BACKGROUND
The specification discloses 305 DNA sequences and the encoded
amino acid sequences. Pages 6-38. Among the disclosed sequences is SEQ
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