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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RAYMOND N. SJAARDA, M.D.
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Appeal No. 2001-2073
Application No. 09/098,799
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ON BRIEF
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Before FRANKFORT, STAAB, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 through 19, all of the claims pending in
this application.
Appellant's invention relates to a surgical tool for
injecting fluid into a patient and, more particularly, to a
surgical infusion tool having means at the distal end thereof for
diffusing the fluid emanating from the tool. Figures 3, 4A, 4B
and 4C show a first embodiment of appellant's invention; Figures
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