The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.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 Bernhard Clasbrummel, Axel Hebecker, and Joachim Hey
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Appeal No. 2006-0981
Application No. 10/036,618
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HEARD: April 5, 2006
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Before RUGGIERO, BARRY, and MacDONALD, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
A patent examiner rejected claims 1-10. The appellants appeal therefrom under
35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
The invention at issue on appeal prepares an anatomical implant. Because of
accident or sickness, bone tissue or bone structures must sometimes be replaced by
artificial elements referred to as "implants." (Spec. at 1.) A further understanding of the
invention can be achieved by reading the following claims.
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