The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KEVIN P. BAKER, JIAN CHEN, LUC DESNOYERS, AUDREY GODDARD, PAUL J. GODOWSKI, AUSTIN L. GURNEY, JAMES PAN, VICTORIA SMITH, COLIN K. WATANABE, WILLIAM I. WOOD, and ZEMIN ZHANG __________ Appeal 2007-0057 Application 10/174,586 Technology Center 1600 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before SCHEINER, ADAMS, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges. GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 involving claims to a polypeptide. The Examiner has rejected the claims as lacking patentable utility, lacking adequate written description, and anticipated. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We affirm the rejections for lack ofPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next
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