The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 BRUCE JOSEPH ROSER __________ Appeal No. 2006-1335 Application No. 09/888,734 __________ HEARD: August 8, 2006 __________ Before ADAMS, MILLS and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges. ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 14-16 and 20-22, which are all the claims pending in the application. Claim 14 is illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and is reproduced below: 14. A method for preparing a stable dried composition of native Factor VIII containing a stabilizing amount of trehalose in the absence of a stabilizing amount of albumin which method comprises freeze-drying an aliquot of aqueous solution of Factor VIII containing trehalose and free of albumin.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007