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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ASSAF GOVARI
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Appeal 2006-1324
Application 09/882,127
Technology Center 3700
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Decided: March 14, 2007
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Before WILLIAM F. PATE III, JENNIFER D. BAHR, and
ROBERT E. NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges.
WILLIAM F. PATE III, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4, 6-23, 25
and 27-43. These are the only claims in the application.
The claimed invention is directed to a medical device which has a
body and a position sensor placed on the body. The position sensor is made
of Wiegand effect material. Such a material produces a magnetic field that
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