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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ANNETTE BIANCHI,
JULIAN NIKOLCHEV, DAVID HUNG,
EYAL RON, LINDA K. GONT,
SUSAN LOVE, and TINA PATEL
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Appeal No. 2006-2546
Application No. 10/425,177
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ON BRIEF
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Before GRIMES, LINCK, and LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal involves claims to a composition that undergoes a gel transition.
The examiner has rejected the claims as anticipated. We have jurisdiction under 35
U.S.C. § 134. We reverse.
Background
The specification relates to gel compositions that can be used “for delivery to a
breast milk duct for mapping a duct or ducts before surgical excision of any part of the
breast or ductal system.” Page 1, lines 10-12. Specifically, the specification describes
“a biocompatible composition comprising a polymer that has a solubility greater than
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