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and is not binding precedent of the Board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 JAN G. J. van de WINKEL
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Appeal No. 2005-1504
Application No. 09/820,099
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ON BRIEF
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ELLIS, MILLS and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
ELLIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL1
This is an appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection
of claims 1 and 6-12. Claims 2-5 and 13-25 have been cancelled.
Claim 1 is representative of the subject matter on appeal and reads as follows:
1. A method for eliminating a target cell or antigen from the circulatory system of
a subject comprising administering to the subject a complex comprising
monomeric IgA or a portion thereof that binds to Fc"RI, linked to a second
portion which specifically binds the target cell or antigen.
1This decision supercedes the one mailed on September 21, 2005.
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