Appeal 2007-1819
Application 09/886,055
(Br.2 2), the Examiner explains that “[c]laim 24 was examined with respect
to the originally elected SEQ ID NOs 55 and 56” (Answer 3). The only
remaining claims, claims 34-36, were withdrawn from consideration as
drawn to a non-elected invention. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. §
6(b).
INTRODUCTION
The claims are directed to a method for representing sensory
perception of one or more odorants. Claim 23 is illustrative:
23. A method for representing sensory perception of one or more
odorants comprising:
(a) providing a representative class of n olfactory receptors or ligand-
binding domains thereof;
(b) measuring X1 to Xn representative of at least one activity of the
one or more odorants selected from the group consisting of binding of the
one or more odorants to the ligand-binding domain of at least one of the n
olfactory receptors, activating at least one of the n olfactory receptors with
the one or more odorants, and blocking at least one of the n olfactory
receptors with the one or more odorants; and
(c) generating a representation of sensory perception from the values
X1 to Xn
wherein at least one of the n olfactory receptors has the amino acid
sequence contained in SEQ ID NO: 55.
2 “Br.” refers to Appellants’ Substitute Appeal Brief Under § 41.37(c) (filed
October 27, 2006).
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