Ex parte BONUTTI et al. - Page 1




                            The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written        
                                   for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.                 
                                                                                       Paper No. 28           
                             UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                        
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                                 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                           
                                            AND INTERFERENCES                                                 
                                                ____________                                                  
                             Ex parte PETER M. BONUTTI and JAMES S. HAWKINS                                   
                                                ____________                                                  
                                             Appeal No. 1998-2637                                             
                                           Application No. 08/470,142                                         
                                                ____________                                                  
                                             HEARD: MAY 15, 2001                                              
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            Before ABRAMS, McQUADE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.                                   
            ABRAMS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                              




                                            DECISION ON APPEAL                                                
                   The following claims are before us on appeal: 57-60, 62, 67, 70-78, 80-85,                 
            127-129, 147 and 155.1                                                                            


                   We REVERSE.                                                                                




                   1Two amendments after the final rejection were entered.  The status of the other           
            claims of record in this application can be found on pages 1 and 2 of the Examiner’s              
            Answer.                                                                                           





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