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          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          publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20              


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                            Ex parte RONALD K. GROOTERS                               
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                                Appeal No. 2000-0908                                  
                             Application No. 08/763,728                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before FRANKFORT, STAAB, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent                 
          Judges.                                                                     
          STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection               
          of claims 1-5, 7, 9-11 and 15-20, all the claims currently                  
          pending in the application.                                                 
               Appellant’s invention pertains to an aortic cannula                    
          (claims 1-5, 7, 9, 10 and 15-19) having one or more openings                
          that are oriented such that, in use, blood may be directed                  







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