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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RICKY GENE SCHNELLMANN and GRAZYNA NOWAK
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Appeal No. 2006-0872
Application No. 09/899,704
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ON BRIEF
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Before ADAMS, MILLS, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
GREEN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s
final rejection of claims 1, 3, 4, 11-13, 15 and 16. Claims 1 and 11 are
representative of the subject matter on appeal, and read as follows:
1. A method of recovering cellular functions in vitro in cells following injury,
comprising the steps of:
contacting said cells with ascorbic acid or a salt of ascorbic acid,
wherein said cellular functions are selected from the group consisting of
proliferation, mitochondrial function, Na+-K+-ATPase protein activity, and active
Na+ transport.
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