The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding
precedent of the Board.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 STEVEN J. FERRY, ROGER N. HASTINGS,
and REED A. HOUGE
Appeal 2007-2812
Application 10/337,236
Technology Center 3700
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Decided: August 10, 2007
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Before LORA M. GREEN, NANCY J. LINCK, and RICHARD M.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-21
and 23. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We affirm.
STATEMENT OF CASE
The claimed invention is drawn to a magnetically navigable medical
guidewire which is used to navigate medical devices through a subject’s
vasculature (Spec. 1: [0001]). Claims 1-21 and 23 are pending. The
following rejections are on appeal (Answer 2-3):
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