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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KEVIN H. GARDNER, CARLOS A. AMEZCUA,
PAULUS J.A. ERBEL, and PAUL B. CARD
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Appeal 2007-2956
Application 10/677,733
Technology Center 1600
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Decided: September 19, 2007
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Before TONI R. SCHEINER, DEMETRA J. MILLS, 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 1 and 2.
We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We affirm.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
“PAS (Per-ARNT-Sim) domains are protein interaction domains
widely used for intra- and intermolecular associations. . . . Some members
of the PAS family are known to contain small molecules within their cores,
allowing them to sense stimuli and regulate diverse biological processes.
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