Appeal No. 2001-2584 Page 14
Application No. 08/462,817
17. A recombinant expression system for production of functional
steroid receptor protein(s) selected from mineralocorticoid
receptor, hERR1 or hERR2, wherein said system comprises
host cells containing DNA encoding said receptor protein(s),
and wherein the DNA is operably linked to control sequences
compatible with said host cells.
It is unclear why the examiner did not raise a similar obviousness-type double
patenting rejection over the claims in this application.
Prior to any further action, the examiner should consider whether the
forgoing actions taken in co-pending Application No. 08/464,574 are applicable
to the claims on appeal in the present application.
We are not authorizing a Supplemental Examiner’s Answer under the
provisions of 37 CFR § 1.193(b)(1). Any further communication from the
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