Show Cause (Paper 20). Glickman filed a statement concerning the
Sever response (Paper 23). Sever filed a reply to Glickman’s
statement (Paper 26). Oral argument was held on October 16,
2001.
B. Findings of fact
1. Sever is involved in the interference on the basis of
application 09/340,437, filed 28 June 1999.
2. Glickman is involved in the interference on the basis of
Patent 5,897,533, granted 27 April 1999, based on application
08/922,236, filed 2 September 1997.
3. Count 1, the sole count of the interference, is claim 6
of the Glickman patent.
4. Sever claim 6 is identical to claim 6 of the Glickman
patent.
5. Claim 6 of the Glickman patent is as follows:
An arrangement for selectively restricting the flow of
a fluid through the anular [sic] space between an
elastomeric tube and a substantially rigid tube disposed
within it and for selectively restricting lateral movement
if [sic] said substantially rigid tube relative to said
elastomeric tube, comprising:
a substantially rigid telescoping tube for supporting
said elastomeric tube therewithin, which includes an
arrangement for variably fixing said substantially rigid
telescoping tube to a desired length;
a first clamping arrangement for fixing one end of said
elastomeric tube to one of said substantially rigid
telescoping tube; and,
a second clamping arrangement for fixing the other end
of said elastomeric tube to the other end of said
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