The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper 33 Filed by: Interference Trial Division Merits Panel Mail Stop Interference Filed: September 30, 2005 P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria VA 22313-1450 Tel: 571-272-9797 Fax: 571-273-0043 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ROBERT M. HUDZIAK, H. MICHAEL SHEPARD, AXEL ULLRICH and BRIAN M. FENDLY Junior Party (Application Nos. 09/343,310 and 10/174,806; real party-in-interest Genentech, Inc.), v. DAVID B. RING, ARTHUR E. FRANKEL, WALTER LAIRD and MICHAEL J. BJORN Senior Party (Application Nos. 08/477,512 and 08/486,817 and Patent Nos. 4,753,894; 5,169,774 and 6,054,561; real party-in-interest Chiron, Corp.). Patent Interference No. 105,267 (RES) Before: SCHAFER, MEDLEY and TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judges. Judgment - Bd.R. 127 Pursuant to the panel decision on priority (Paper 32), it is ORDERED that judgment as to the subject matter of Count 1 (Paper 1, p. 11) is awarded against both parties; FURTHER ORDERED that junior party, Genentech, Inc. (real party-in-interest of named inventors ROBERT M. HUDZIAK, H. MICHAEL SHEPARD, AXEL ULLRICH and BRIAN M. FENDLY) is not entitled to a patent containing Claims 1, 40 and 41 of Application 10/174,806 or Claims 40-48 Application 09/343,310; FURTHER ORDERED that senior party, Chiron Corp. (real party-in-interest of named inventors DAVID B. RING, ARTHUR E. FRANKEL, WALTER LAIRD and MICHAEL J.Page: 1 2 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007