US PATENT SUBCLASS 530 / 391.5
.~.~.~.~.~ Conjugated via a specifically-identified linking group, chelating group, coordination complex, coupling agent, or conjugation agent

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530 /   HD   CHEMISTRY: NATURAL RESINS OR DERIVATIVES; PEPTIDES OR PROTEINS; LIGNINS OR REACTION PRODUCTS THEREOF

350  DF  PROTEINS, I.E., MORE THAN 100 AMINO ACID RESIDUES {14}
380  DF  .~ Blood proteins or globulins, e.g., proteoglycans, platelet factor 4, thyroglobulin, thyroxine, etc. {3}
386  DF  .~.~ Globulins {4}
391.1  DF  .~.~.~ Monoclonal or polyclonal antibody or immunoglobulin or fragment thereof that is conjugated or adsorbed (e.g., adsorbed to a solid support, etc.) {2}
391.3  DF  .~.~.~.~ Conjugated to a detectable label or radioisotope or radionuclide or heavy metal-containing compound {1}
391.5.~.~.~.~.~ Conjugated via a specifically-identified linking group, chelating group, coordination complex, coupling agent, or conjugation agent

DEFINITION

Classification: 530/391.5

Conjugated via a specifically-identified linking group, chelating group, coordination complex, coupling agent, or conjugation agent:

(under subclass 391.3) Subject matter involving a monoclonal or polyclonal antibody or immunoglobulin or fragment thereof that is conjugated via a linking group, chelating group, coordination complex, coupling agent, or conjugation agent that is specifically identified in the claims by name or chemical structure.

(1) Note. Claim language such as "an antibody covalently bonded to a detectable label" or "an antibody bound covalently to a detectable label" is not intended for this subclass, but is proper for subclass 391.3. Claim language such as "an antibody bound by a disulphide bond to a detectable label" or "an antibody bound by an amide bond to a detectable label" is proper for this subclass because it describes the type of linkage between the antibody and the substance to which it is linked.