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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 39
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GREGORY F. HOLLIS, and GEORGE E. MARK
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Appeal No. 2003-0847
Application No. 08/744,685
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HEARD: June 26, 2003
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Before SCHEINER, MILLS, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
GREEN, 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 6, 15-17, 19, 21-27 and 29-35. Claim 6 is representative
of the subject matter on appeal, and reads as follows:
6. A homologous recombination insertional expression vector capable of
expressing a recombinant gene in a NS/O cell, said vector comprising said
recombinant gene and gamma 2A locus-specific DNA sequences capable of
homologous recombination targeting into the NS/O gamma 2A locus, wherein
said recombinant gene comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding for a
recombinant protein and a promoter transcriptionally coupled to said nucleic acid
sequence, wherein said promoter is capable of providing for expression in said
NS/O cell and said recombinant gene is capable of expression in said NS/O cell.
The examiner relies upon the following references:
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