Appeal 2007-2982
Application 10/126,792
1 may have obvious uses beyond their primary purposes") and (2) In re
2 Sullivan, No. 2006-1507, slip op. at 9-10 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 29, 2007) (since
3 Sullivan teaches whole antibodies for use against rattlesnake venom and
4 Coulter teaches using Fab fragments to detect venom of a different snake it
5 would not have been unreasonable for one skilled in the art of snake venom
6 to consider that a Fab fragment of a whole antibody that neutralizes one type
7 of venom might be used to neutralize the venom of another species).
8 DECISION
9 The rejection of claims 1-16 is affirmed.
10 No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with
11 this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a).
12 AFFIRMED
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15 Alan H. Thompson, Esq.
16 Assistant Laboratory Counsel
17 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
18 P.O. Box 808, L-703
19 Livermore, CA 94551
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