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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JAY JOHNSON
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Appeal No. 2006-0484
Application No. 09/957,729
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ON BRIEF
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Before SCHEINER, ADAMS, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal involves claims to an assay method performed under controlled
redox conditions. The examiner has rejected the claims as anticipated by or obvious in
view of the prior art. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134. We affirm the
rejection of all claims except claim 11.
Background
“A great number of studies have demonstrated the importance of the redox
environment in the regulation of a number of cellular functions in both normal and
diseased states. Such processes include those that involve redox active proteins and
enzymes. . . . The redox environment can influence both catalysis and binding affinity.”
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