Appeal No. 2000-0798
Application No. 08/410,852
The recitation in claims 5 and 10 of a handle which is
nonporous and defines substantially no interstices with the
shaft would appear to be the inherent result of the molding
process, and in any event these would obviously be desirable
characteristics of a medical device.
Conclusion
The examiner’s decision to reject claims 1 to 13 is
reversed. Claims 1 to 5 and 7 to 12 are rejected pursuant to
37 CFR § 1.196(b).
No period for taking any subsequent action in connection
with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).
REVERSED; 37 CFR § 1.196(b)
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