device or apparatus-including a surface, a mechanism, and the like-whicb is
capable of moving or manipulating-including bringing, transporting,
supporting, cutting, and other such operations-an object.
Paper 28, pp. I I -12.
Bilstad's Written Description
26. The word "plurality" does not appear in Bilstad's written description. The only place the
word appears in Bilstad's specification is in the claims added to provoke this interference.
27. Bilstad specifically refers to Figures 1, 2, 3A-31), 5A-513, 6A-6D, 8A-8D and 9 and the
following portions of the written description (B. Ex.' 2006) as providing written descriptive
support for the "plurality of directions" limitation: Page 4, lines 20-24; Page 5, lines 7-8;
lines 9-10; Page 6, lines 21-22; lines 24-25; lines 28-29; Page 7, lines 2-4; line 5; line 19;
lines 21-22; lines 23-25; lines 25-27; Page 8, lines 6-8; lines 8-10; lines 11-12; lines 12-14;
lines 16-21, lines 21-23; Page 9, lines 28-30; Page 10, lines 4-7; lines 8-9; lines 9-11. Paper
28, p. 6, ý 6.
28. Bilstad's Figure 1 depicts two components, 10 and 12, situated opposite each other to be cut
and joined at ends 14 forming a sterile joint .4
29. Bilstad Figure I is reproduced below:
FIG. I
3 "B. Ex. means Bilstad Exhibit.
4 Bilstad's written description describes this procedure as follows:
One embodiment may have a mechanism which severs the ends of the pre-sterilized
components while supported by the surface in the active sterile field to create open ends, as
well as a mechanism which brings the opened ends into aligned contact with each other
while supported by the surface in the active sterile field. The apparatus is completed by a
sealing device 5 which joins the opened ends together.
B. Ex. 2006, p. 4,11. 21-25
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