The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 16 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte PETER M. BONUTTI ____________ Appeal No. 1999-0925 Application No. 08/735,916 ____________ HEARD: October 26, 2000 ____________ Before CALVERT, FRANKFORT, and JENNIFER D. BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges. CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 28 to 31, 33, 35, 36 and 38 to 40. Of the other claims remaining in the application, 21 and 22 stand withdrawn from considerationPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007