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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte LOURDES M. DILLARD
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Appeal No. 2003-1572
Application No. 09/661,747
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ON BRIEF
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Before COHEN, STAAB, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final
rejection of claims 7-14, all the claims currently pending in the
application.
Appellant’s invention pertains to a method (claims 7 and 8)
and a device (claims 9-14) for therapeutically treating edema and
other types of tissue swelling. A further understanding of the
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