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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RABIH O. DAROUICHE
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Appeal No. 2001-0599
Application No. 08/555,198
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent
Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s
final rejection of claims 23-27, 30, and 35-41, all of the claims remaining. Claim
23 is representative and reads as follows:
23. An implantable medical device comprising:
a medical device having one or more surfaces; and
an antiseptic composition layer coating said one or more surfaces
of the medical device, the antiseptic composition including a
combination of antiseptics in an effective concentration to inhibit the
growth of bacterial and fungal organisms.
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