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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 BARRETT J. ROLLINS,
CHARLES D. STILES, and
GORDON G. WONG
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Appeal No. 2001-2394
Application No. 08/437,306
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ON BRIEF
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Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, SCHEINER, 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 5-8 and 18-35, all of the claims remaining. Claims 5, 18,
25, 28, and 29 are representative and read as follows:
5. An isolated or recombinant DNA comprising a sequence of
nucleotide bases the same or essentially the same as SEQ ID NO:1,
or a DNA sequence which specifically hybridizes thereto.
18. A recombinant DNA encoding a human JE factor comprising an
amino acid sequence from about amino acid #30 to amino acid #99
of Table I, SEQ ID NO: 2, or biologically active fragment or
mutation thereof.
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