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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SCOTT E. TACKETT
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Appeal No. 2001-1925
Application No. 08/677,838
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, ADAMS, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
GREEN, 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 claim 1, the only claim remaining. Claim 1 reads as follows:
1. A method for reducing wrinkles and discoloration in humans which
comprises the step of applying to human tissue skin cells an effective amount of
a nuclease solution, said nuclease solution comprised of:
(a) water;
(b) an amount of nuclease equal to from about 1 Kunitz unit per millimeter
of water to about 70 Kunitz units per milliliter of water, and
(c) a co-factor capable of activating the nuclease, where after application
of said nuclease solution wrinkles are reduced in humans.
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