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not binding precedent of the Board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. 31
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JEFFREY R. PARKER,
JEFFREY B. WILLIAMS and
MARK D. MILLER
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Appeal No. 2002-2340
Application 08/886,666
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and KRASS, Administrative Patent Judges.
THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner's
final rejection of claims 77-85, 93-96, 98, 101, 108, 119,
131-133, 136 and 137.
Representative claim 77 is reproduced below:
77. A device for aiding a procedure comprising an
instrument shaped to perform a specified function, and a
light delivery system removably attached to said instrument
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