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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROBERT R. GRANADOS
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Appeal No. 1997-3116
Application 08/294,953
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH, 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 1 -10, all of the claims pending in the application. Claim 1
is representative of the claims on appeal and reads as follows:
1. An insect cell line established in a serum free medium from
Trichoplusia ni egg cells which supports replication of virus in serum free
medium, supports expression of protein after infection by a recombinant virus in
said serum free medium, grows in said serum free medium, and retains said
ability to support replication of virus and to support expression of protein.
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