MAIL STOP INTERFERENCE Paper 4
ALEXANDRIA VA 22313-1450
703-308-9797
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES
HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES, INC.
(08/916,281),
Junior Party,
v.
DNAX RESEARCH INSTITUTE
(08/799,028),
Senior Party.
Interference No. 105,172
Before SCHAFER, TORCZON, and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.
TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judge.
JUDGMENT
(PURSUANT TO 37 CFR § 1.662(a))
INTRODUCTION
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (HGS) has filed a paper (Paper 3) stating that it
"does not wish to proceed with the above-captioned interference." This statement is
construed to be an abandonment of the contest within the meaning of 37 C.F.R.
§ 1.662(a). Consequently, judgment is entered against HGS pursuant to § 1.662(a).
ORDER
Upon consideration of HGS's abandonment of the contest, it is:
ORDERED that judgment on priority as to Count 1 is awarded against HGS;
FURTHER ORDERED that HGS is not entitled to a patent containing claims 36-
40 and 50-53 of HGS's 08/916,281 application, which correspond to Count 1;
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