Ex parte HUTCHINS et al. - Page 1




                                                  THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION                                                                             
                    The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written                                                                         
                    for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.                                                                        
                                                                                                                        Paper No. 11                                       

                                            UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                                      
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                                                   BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                                      
                                                                    AND INTERFERENCES                                                                                      
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                                                            Ex parte PAUL A. HUTCHINS                                                                                      
                                                                and JOHN H. PASCALOFF                                                                                      
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                                                                   Appeal No. 97-3183                                                                                      
                                                              Application 29/046,9171                                                                                      
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                                                                  HEARD: June 8, 1998                                                                                      
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                    Before COHEN, MEISTER and FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent                                                                                             
                    Judges.                                                                                                                                                
                    MEISTER, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                                  

                                                                   DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                                      
                              This is a decision on appeal from the following design                                                                                       
                    claim:                                                                                                                                                 

                                                  The ornamental design for a surgical saw                                                                                 
                                        blade hub as shown and described.                                                                                                  

                              The references relied upon by the examiner are:                                                                                              

                              1     Application for patent filed November 21, 1995.                                                                                        
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