Ex Parte VRIJER et al - Page 1




          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          was not written for publication and is not binding precedent                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. 17              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                     __________                                       
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                     __________                                       
                           Ex parte RICKIE BOUMA-DE VRIJER                            
                                         and                                          
                                     HUGO MULDER                                      
                                     __________                                       
                                Appeal No. 2003-0511                                  
                               Application 09/350,448                                 
                                     __________                                       
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                     __________                                       

          Before GARRIS, WALTZ, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent                
          Judges.                                                                     
          GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   


               This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of            
          claims 1, 2, 5 and 6, which are all of claims remaining in the              
          application.                                                                
               The subject matter on appeal relates to a stent delivery               
          system including a balloon catheter and stent which comprises a             

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