KRIEG et al. V. CARSON et al. - Page 1




                   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                         is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 130             
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                    _____________                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                    _____________                                     
                       UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION,                        
                        COLEY PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP, INC., and                         
                   THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as represented by                    
                     the Department of Health and Human Services                      
                               (Patent No. 6,207,646),                                
                                    Junior Party                                      
                                         v.                                           
                                   THE REGENTS OF                                     
                            THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA                              
                            (Application No. 09/265,191)                              
                                    Senior Party                                      
                                    _____________                                     
                           Patent Interference No. 105,171                            
                                   ______________                                     
          Before PATE, SCHAFER and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.               
          PATE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                          

                           JUDGMENT UNDER 37 CFR § 41.127                             
               In a motion decision under 37 CFR § 41.125, a panel of this            
          Board decided the threshold issue of University of Iowa motion 3            
          for judgment that University of California’s sole claim in                  
          interference, claim 205, is barred by the provisions of                     
          35 U.S.C. § 135(b)(1).  The Motion was GRANTED.  Accordingly,               
          judgment is entered against the senior party.                               
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