The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RANDOLPH H. WATKINS, MICHAEL PRISCO, and JAMES S. SLEPICKA
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Appeal No. 2004-1692
Application No. 09/871,863
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, WALTZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the primary examiner’s
final rejection of claims 1 and 3 through 28, which are the only
claims pending in this application. We have jurisdiction pursuant
to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
According to appellants, the invention is directed to
dialyzers for use in dialysis therapies where the dialyzer has an
improved header design providing an improved flow of blood into the
interior of the dialyzer and specifically to the fiber bundle
(Brief, page 3). Appellants state that arguments are provided for
each of the independent claims, with arguments for dependent claims
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