Appeal No. 1995-2297
Application No. 07/797,493
Kamel-Reid et al. (Kamel), “Engraftment of Immune-Deficient Mice with Human
Hematopoietic Stem Cells” 242 Science, pp. 1706-09 (1988)
Lubin et al. (Lubin), “Engraftment and Development of Human T and B Cells in Mice After
Bone Marrow Transplantation” 252 Science, pp. 427-31 (1991)
GROUNDS OF REJECTION ON APPEAL
Claims 1, 2, 4, 6-9 and 11-14 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of
obviousness, the examiner relies upon any one of Pollard, Wade or Fohlmeister taken with
McCune.
Claims 1, 2, 4, 6-9 and 11-14 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of
obviousness, the examiner relies upon Reisner, Lubin or Kamel.
We reverse the rejection of claims 1, 2, 4, 6-9 and 11-14 under 35 U.S.C. § 103
over Pollard, Wade or Fohlmeister taken with McCune. For reasons discussed herein, we
consider claims 1 and 2 separately from claims 4 and 6-8. We affirm the rejection of
claims 4 and 6-8 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Reisner, Lubin, or Kamel. We reverse the
rejection of claims 1, 2, 9, 11 and 12 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Reisner, Lubin or Kamel.
We vacate the rejection of claims 13 and 14 under 35 U.S.C. § 103
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