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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ALISON HOPKINS
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Appeal No. 2006-2569
Application No. 09/485,245
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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 7-14. Claims 7 and 11 are the independent claims on
appeal, and read as follows:
7. A method of forming a random mixture of oligonucleotides which is
resistant to self-annealing comprising the steps of selecting a random mixture of
oligonucleotides which are 6-mers to 8-mers and drying said mixture.
11. In a method of forming a random mixture of oligonucleotides the
improvement comprising the steps of selecting a random mixture of
oligonucleotides which are 6-mers to 8-mers and drying said mixture.
Claims 7-10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, as
failing to comply with the written description requirement. In addition, claims 7-14
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