The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 31 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JONATHAN STAMLER, JOSEPH LOSCALZO, DANIEL SIMON and DAVID SINGEL __________ Appeal No. 2000-0894 Application No. 08/437,884 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before WINTERS, MILLS, 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 48-66. Claims 48, 55, and 65 are representative and read as follows: 48. A method for delivering a charged nitrogen monoxide species to a targeted site in a patient comprising administering to the patient a compound comprising an immunoglobulin molecule bonded to at least one nitrogen monoxide moiety, wherein the immunoglobulin molecule delivers the charged nitrogen monoxide species under physiological conditions at the targeted site in the patient.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007