The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007