The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MICHAEL SEUL
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Appeal 2007-1624
Application 10/424,662
Technology Center 1600
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Decided: September 13, 2007
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Before ERIC GRIMES, NANCY J. LINCK, and RICHARD M.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 76-86,
89, 90, and 105-108. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We
reverse the written description and prior art rejections, but affirm the
rejection under § 112, second paragraph. We also reject claims 76-81, 84-
86, 88, 89, 90, 105, 106, 107, and 108 under a new ground of rejection.
STATEMENT OF CASE
The appealed claims are directed to an array of oligonucleotides in
which the oligonucleotides are attached to particles (also referred to as
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