Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues – Blood proteins or globulins – e.g. – proteoglycans – platelet...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-01
2006-08-01
Nolan, Patrick J. (Department: 1644)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues
Blood proteins or globulins, e.g., proteoglycans, platelet...
C530S387300, C530S388100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07084260
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to transgenic non-human animals capable of producing high affinity human sequence antibodies. The invention is also directed to human sequence antibodies specific for human antigens, such as, human CD4. The invention also is directed to methods for producing human sequence antibodies.
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Fishwild Dianne M.
Kay Robert M.
Lonberg Nils
Darby & Darby P.C.
GenPharm International Inc.
Nolan Patrick J.
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