The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte JON ELLIOT ADLER __________ Appeal No. 2006-0157 Application No. 09/825,882 __________ HEARD: March 23, 2006 __________ Before SCHEINER, MILLS, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges. GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal involves claims to nucleic acids encoding a bitter taste receptor. The examiner has rejected the claims as lacking utility, non-enabled, and inadequately described. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134. We reverse all of the rejections.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007