DNAprint Genomics (DNAG)

[stakddek]

Can anyone comment on this "allowance Mailed"? Is it do we believe as pertaining to DNAG's work only, or is it going to cross over and effect some other companies later filings for a patent on similar processes? In other worde, if the patent is on a methodology, would a use by a non licensee be an infringement. Is there a slight possibility that the patent is broad in scope and goes beyond just the use DNAG proposed in the application as an example? (Please note 2nd link at bottom to application. Last two paragraphs!)

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09/964,059 EFFICIENT METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT PROCESSING OF GENE
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Application Number: 09/964,059 Customer Number: -
Filing or 371 (c) Date: 09-26-2001

Status: Notice of Allowance Mailed -- Application Received in Office of Publications

Application Type: Utility Status Date: 10-21-2005
Examiner Name: LIN, JERRY Location: ELECTRONIC
Group Art Unit: 1631 Location Date: -
Confirmation Number: 1445 Earliest Publication No: US 2003-0171875 A1
Attorney Docket Number: 0201-0001 Earliest Publication Date: 09-11-2003
Class / Subclass: 702/020 Patent Number: -
First Named Inventor: Tony Frudakis , Bradenton, FL (US) Issue Date of Patent: -


Title of Invention: EFFICIENT METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT PROCESSING OF GENE
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[0175] In an alternate embodiment, the software does not use actual DNA sequence data files or chromatograms but rather accepts and utilizes sequence information in text format which is freely available and downloadable from publicly available databases. For quality control, an indirect measure of quality is used. For example, any discrepancy that occurs within a bleedthrough region, or within the neighborhood of discrepancy clusters is ignored.

[0176] It should be readily apparent and understood that the foregoing description is only illustrative of the invention and in particular provides preferred embodiments thereof. Various alternatives and modifications can be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention. For example, gene data from human, animal, plant, or other may be utilized in connection with the methods. Accordingly, the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

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