Ex parte BUSH et al. - Page 2






              Appeal No. 1997-3511                                                                                       
              Application No. 08/233,663                                                                                 
                     Claims 1, 9, 14, 19, and 29 are illustrative of the claims on appeal and are                        
              reproduced below:                                                                                          
                     1.     A composition comprising factor IX, glycine, a cryoprotectant, and a                         
              surfactant.                                                                                                
                     9.     The composition of claim 1, further comprising calcium chloride.                             
                     14.    The composition of claim 1, further comprising a buffering agent.                            
                     19.    A composition comprising factor IX, glycine, a surfactant, and a member                      
              selected from the group consisting of a buffering agent and a cryoprotectant.                              
                     29.    The composition of claim 19, wherein said surfactant is polysorbate, wherein                 
              said cryoprotectant is sucrose and further comprising calcium chloride.                                    
                     The references relied on by the examiner are listed below:                                          

                     Zolton et al. (Zolton)             4,597,966             Jul.    1,  1986                           
                     Bhattacharva et al. (Bhattacharva)5,288,853              Feb. 22, 1994                              
                     Mathews et al. (Mathews)                   4,952,675            Aug. 28, 1990                       
                     Schwinn                            DE   4,001,451               Aug. 1, 1991                        
                     (Abstract No. 91-237793/32)                                                                         
                     Wang et al. (Wang), "Parenteral Formulations of Proteins and Peptides: Stability                    
              and Stabilizers," J. Parenteral Sci. and Tech., Vol. 42(S), pp S3-S26 (1988)                               








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