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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT F. RIOUX, ROBERT GARABEDIAN,
and CHRISTOPHER PEARSON
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Appeal 2007-2813
Application 10/685,744
Technology Center 3700
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Decided: September 26, 2007
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Before DEMETRA J. MILLS, ERIC GRIMES, and RICHARD M.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 involving claims to an
electrosurgical instrument. The Examiner has rejected the claims as
obvious. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We affirm.
BACKGROUND
The Specification states that “[e]lectrosurgical instruments for
delivering radio frequency (RF) electrical energy into solid tissue are
known” (Specification 1). The Specification also states that, “[t]o enhance
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