Appeal 2007-1627
Application 09/870,009
BACKGROUND
The Specification discloses a method in which
a nucleotide sequence carrying predetermined information, such
as ID information, is embedded in DNA, so that DNA including
such a nucleotide sequence is distinguishable. Thereafter, the
nucleotide sequence carrying this predetermined information is
called a watermark sequence. . . . When this watermark
sequence is embedded in DNA including a value-added gene
that is provided by selective breeding or through gene
manipulation, . . . if the watermark sequence is detected in the
DNA of a predetermined organism, it can be ascertained that
the gene of the organism is a copy of the DNA wherein the
watermark was previously embedded.
(Specification 11.)
DISCUSSION
1. CLAIMS
Claims 5, 8-12, 15, 17-27, and 30-34 are pending and on appeal.
Claims 5, 8, and 32 are representative and read as follows:
5. DNA having embedded information, comprising:
a gene portion including a predetermined gene;
a portion which is other than said gene portion; and
a nucleotide sequence which is not naturally occurring in said
DNA and which is embedded in said portion which is other than said gene
portion, and comprises source identification information which identifies a
source of said predetermined gene in said gene portion.
8. DNA comprising:
at least one special sequence which is not naturally occurring in
said DNA and that is intentionally designed and is included as a part of a
nucleotide sequence,
wherein said at least one special sequence comprises source
identification information which identifies the source of a predetermined
gene which is included in a gene portion of said DNA, and
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