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was not written for publication and is not binding precedent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. 26
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 M. GARIBALDI, WALTER M. BLUME
and GERARD H. EPPLIN
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Appeal No. 2003-1411
Application 09/292096
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HEARD: APRIL 29, 2004
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Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent
Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 2
through 17.
The disclosed invention relates to a magnetic body located
on one end of an endoscope, and to a method of magnetically
navigating the endoscope.
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