The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte GARY K. MICHELSON _______________ Appeal No. 2005-1002 Application No. 09/991,247 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before FRANKFORT, MCQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. Per Curiam Gary K. Michelson appeals from the final rejection (mailed January 30, 2004) of claims 1 through 3 and 5 through 88, all of the claims pending in the application.1 THE INVENTION The invention relates to “bone dowels to be placed across the intervertebral space left after the removal of a damaged 1 Claims 25 through 28, 56 through 59 and 85 through 88 have been amended subsequent to final rejection.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007