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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 NANA K. AYISI
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Appeal No. 2006-1608
Application No. 09/978,593
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ON BRIEF
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Before SCHEINER, 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 20, 22, 31 and 32, which read as follows:
20. The method according to claim 31, wherein the virus is human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), herpes simplex virus (HSV), human
cytomegalovirus (HCMV), poliovirus (PV), measles virus (MV) or
yellow fever virus (YMV).
22. The method according to claim 20, wherein the virus is HIV-1, HCMV,
HSV-1 or HSV-2.
31. A method comprising: contacting a virus-infected cell with an extract
from Ocimum gratissimum in an amount effective to inhibit cytopathic
effects of the virus in the cell.
32. The method according to claim 20, wherein the virus is HIV.
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