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
2003-04-18
2008-10-14
Ewoldt, G. R. (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, C435S346000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07435801
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides antibodies and other ligands that specifically bind to KIR2DL4 receptor and stimulate production of interferon gamma. One embodiment is mAb #33 on deposit at ATCC.
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Long Eric O.
Rajagopalan Sumati
Ewoldt G. R.
Juedes Amy
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
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