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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 29
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte TED C.K. LEE
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Appeal No. 2003-0528
Application No. 09/314,841
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, ADAMS 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 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-22, 24-39, 41-54, which are all
the claims pending in the application.
Claim 1 is illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and is reproduced below:
1. A reagent for determining prothrombin time, comprising:
a recombinant protein tissue factor containing a portion derived
from rabbit brain; an amino acid stabilizer compound selected from
the group consisting of beta, gamma, and delta amino acids, and
precursors thereof; and wherein the reagent remains stable for at
least about 2 weeks at a selected temperature without drying or
lyophilization.
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