Ex Parte BURTON et al - Page 8

                  Appeal No. 2003-0177                                                                                        Page 8                      
                  Application No. 09/231,642                                                                                                              

                  of claim 1 or whether the bispecific antibody of claim 4 is a further limitation on the                                                 
                  antibody required by claim 1.  If the latter is intended by appellants, claim 4 should be                                               
                  redrafted using language such as "wherein the antibody is a bispecific antibody . . .."                                                 
                  See, e.g., claim 5 on appeal.                                                                                                           
                           The decision of the examiner is reversed.                                                                                      
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              







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