Ex Parte Wilkinson - Page 1



                            The opinion in support of the decision being entered today                    
                                     is not binding precedent of the Board.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 BRADLEY M. WILKINSON                                            
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                                           Appeal 2007-2559                                               
                                         Application 10/228,798                                           
                                        Technology Center 3700                                            
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                                      Decided:  September 7, 2007                                         
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               Before DONALD E. ADAMS, ERIC GRIMES, and LORA M. GREEN,                                    
               Administrative Patent Judges.                                                              
               GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                       


                                        DECISION ON APPEAL                                                
                     This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 involving claims to a blood                  
               collection set.  The Examiner has rejected the claims as anticipated or                    
               obvious.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).  We reverse.                        
                                             DISCUSSION                                                   
               1.  CLAIMS                                                                                 
                     Claims 1, 2, 4-12, and 14-17 are on appeal.  Claims 3 and 13 are also                
               pending but have been withdrawn from consideration by the Examiner.                        




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