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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JANICE AU-YOUNG, PREETI LAL and OLGA BANDMAN
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Appeal No. 2003-1817
Application No. 09/501,714
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ON BRIEF
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Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, SCHEINER, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 45, 47-
49, 52, 54-56 and 66-68. Claims 46 and 65 are pending and are objected to. Claims
43, 44, 50, 51, and 57-61 are also pending but have been withdrawn from consideration
by the examiner. Claims 45, 52 and 54 are representative of the subject matter on
appeal and read as follows:
45. An isolated polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide selected from the group
consisting of:
a) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:3, and
b) a naturally-occurring amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence
identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:3, and a polynucleotide
complementary thereto.
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