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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 40
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GERALD W. FISCHER
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Appeal No. 2001-1576
Application No. 08/460,622
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ON BRIEF
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Before ADAMS, MILLS and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s final rejection of claims 17 and 23, which are all the claims pending in
the application.
Claim 17 is illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and is reproduced
below:
17. A method of preparing a Directed Human Immune Globulin having
opsonophagocytic bactericidal activity against Staphylococcus
epidermidis for the prevention or treatment of Staphylococcus
epidermidis infections comprising the steps of:
(a) immunizing plasma donors with an S. epidermis vaccine
comprising antigens in the TCA extractions of whole cell S.
epidermidis; and
(b) removing plasma from said donors for Directed Human Immune
Globulins.
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