Appeal No. 1996-2639
Application No. 08/176,320
vector of choice, insert the vector into a host cell of choice, and express the protein, neither McGeoch
nor Sambrook provide any basis for selecting the U 26 open reading frame sequence and using it to
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express a protease. Accordingly, we reverse the rejection of claims 6, 9-13, 22, 43 and 66-71 as
obvious over McGeoch in view of Sambrook.
CONCLUSION
To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 6, 9-13, 22, 43 and 66-71 under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over McGeoch in view of Sambrook is reversed.
REVERSED
WILLIAM F. SMITH )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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