The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOSEPH D. ROSENBLATT,
PIA CHALLITA-EID,
SHERIE MORRISON,
CAMILLE N. ABBOUD, and
SEUNG-UON SHIN
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Appeal No. 2004-1505
Application No. 09/016,743
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ON BRIEF
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Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, ADAMS, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of
claims 1, 3-10, and 25.
Claim 1 is representative of the subject matter on appeal and read as follows:
1. A chimeric molecule suitable for stimulating a tumor specific immune
response comprising:
a complete antibody having heavy and light chains each with an N terminus and
being capable of specifically binding to a tumor cell associated antigen, and
a chemokine, which is coupled to the N terminus of the heavy or light chain of
the antibody such that the antibody remains capable of binding to the tumor cell
associated antigen and the chemokine retains activity.
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