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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KENNETH F. BUECHLER and PAUL H. MCPHERSON
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Appeal No. 2001-1589
Application No. 08/769,077
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HEARD: July 9, 2002
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Before WINTERS, SCHEINER and ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judges.
SCHEINER, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. ' 134 from the final rejection of claims 1-8, 10
and 18. Claim 9, also pending in the application, is not subject to rejection. Claims 11-
17 have been canceled.
Claim 1 is representative of the subject matter on appeal:
1. A method for reducing the ability of troponin I and troponin T in a patient
sample suspected of containing troponin from damaged heart muscle to bind to a
surface, said method comprising the steps of:
contacting a sample obtained from a patient with a surface, and prior to, after, or
during said contacting,
adding exogenous troponin C to the surface or to the patient sample under
conditions in which troponin C will bind to said troponin I and/or troponin T from the
patient sample and reduce binding of said troponin I and/or troponin T to said surface,
wherein said exogenous troponin C is not bound to said surface and is not labeled.
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