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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 68
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROBERT ZIEGELMAIER
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Appeal No. 2001-1654
Application No. 08/445,584
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ON BRIEF
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Before SCHEINER, 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 4-8, 13, 14, and 16-24, all of the claims remaining.
Claims 16, 17, and 8 are representative and read as follows:
16. An immunological method for the detection of an antigen specific
antibody comprising one or more of the immunoglobulin classes A, M,
D or E in a fluid, comprising the simultaneous incubation of:
a. A solid phase having bonded thereto antibody specific for said
immunoglobulin classes A, M, D, or E;
b. A fluid containing an immunoglobulin of class A, M, D, or E;
c. A labeled antigen immunologically reactive to the fluid phase
immunoglobulin; and
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