Appeal No. 1999-0623
Application No. 08/316,802
T is a peptide-forming residue of D-Glu, D-Asp, D-His, D-Lys, D-Tyr,
or another ionizable peptide-forming D-amino acid; and
d is a peptide-forming residue of L-Glu, L-Asp, L-His, L-Lys, L-Tyr, or
another ionizable peptide-forming L-amino acid.
The examiner does not rely upon a reference.
GROUNDS OF REJECTION
Claims 4-8, 10-16, 18-23, 26 and 28-38 are rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 112, second paragraph, as the phrase “hydrophobic amino acid and glycine
residues” is vague.
Claim 28 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as the
phrase “and other (or another) ionizable peptide forming D-amino acids” is vague.
We reverse.
DISCUSSION
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we have given careful consideration
to the appellant’s specification and claims, and to the respective positions
articulated by the appellant and the examiner. We make reference to the
examiner’s Answer for the examiner’s reasoning in support of the rejection. We
further reference appellant’s Brief for the appellant’s arguments in favor of
patentability.
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