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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 57
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HANS-DETLEF DOPATKA
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Appeal No. 2001-0544
Application No. 08/195,048
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ON BRIEF
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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 14, 15, 19-22, and 25, all of the claims remaining. Claim
25 is representative and reads as follows:
25. A method for determining the amount of an analyte in a
biological sample, wherein said method is carried out by an
instrument, comprising the steps of
a) contacting said biological sample with a solid-phase
comprising a ligand specific for said analyte,
b) washing the solid-phase with a solution containing
phenol or a phenol derivative carrying one or more
substituents, wherein said substituents are C1 to C3-
alkyl groups, chlorine or bromine,
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