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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JASON C. H. SHIH
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Appeal No. 2006-0650
Application No. 10/007,613
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ON BRIEF
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Before MILLS, GRIMES, and LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal involves claims to systems for disinfecting and decontaminating
medical devices and instruments. The examiner has rejected the claims as obvious
over prior art. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134. We affirm.
Background
The invention relates to prion decontamination. Prions are an infectious
pathogen comprised of protein. They cause transmissible spongiform
encephalopathies, such as “mad cow disease” and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The
application describes “a disinfection method for cleansing prion-contaminated” medical
devices, kitchen utensils, and other articles which are susceptible to prion
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