The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HASSAN CHAOUK
and BRUKTAWIT T. ASFAW
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Appeal 2006-3116
Application 10/809,140
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: September 27, 2006
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Before GARRIS, PAK, and WARREN, Administrative Patent Judges.
WARREN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the
Examiner finally rejecting claims 1 through 8, all of the claims in the
application. Claims 9 through 12 are also of record and have been
withdrawn from consideration by the Examiner under 37 C.F.R. § 1.142(b).
Claim 1 illustrates Appellants’ invention of a method for forming a
hydrogel string, and is representative of the claims on appeal:
1. A method for forming a hydrogel string comprising the steps:
providing a delivery device having a gelation chamber;
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