The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
XPaper 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 LAURENCE A. ROTH
and STEPHEN JACK HERMAN
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Appeal No. 2003-1167
Application No. 09/195,340
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ON BRIEF
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Before SCHEINER, ADAMS, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s final rejection of claims 6, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21-24, 26 and 27, which are
all the claims pending in the application.
Claim 14 is illustrative of the subject matter on appeal and is reproduced
below:
14. A method for locally delivering a biologically active molecule to a site
in the vascular system where treatment is needed to promote
vascularization or revascularization of a tissue, the method
comprising
a) selecting a biodegradable covalently polymerizable material,
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