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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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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