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journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte BARRY L. KRAMER
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Appeal No. 1998-2051
Application 08/426,814
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HEARD: APRIL 19, 2000
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Before CALVERT, PATE and HANLON, Administrative Patent Judges.
PATE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 20
and 21. These are the only claims remaining in the
application.
The claimed invention is directed to an over-the-
guidewire catheter. The novel feature of the catheter is a
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