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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 CHARLES RICCI, BART DOLMATCH,
ANDREW H. CRAGG, and RICHARD J. GREFF
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Appeal No. 2006-2879
Application No. 09/954,789
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ON BRIEF
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Before MILLS, GRIMES, and LINCK, Administrative Patent Judges.
MILLS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 16 and 20-32.
Claims 16 reads as follows:
16. A kit of parts for use in sealing endoleaks arising from endovascular repair
of an aneurysm which comprises:
(a) a fluid composition which forms a coherent mass in the presence of blood
which mass adheres to the vascular surface and/or surface of the endovascular
prosthesis wherein said fluid composition comprises a biocompatible solvent and a
biocompatible polymer;
(b) a catheter suitable for delivering the fluid composition to an endoleak site
formed from endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm;
(c) a catheter suitable for delivering an endovascular prosthesis to the aneurysm;
and
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