Ex Parte Jasperson et al - Page 1



           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           written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KEITH E. JASPERSON, THOMAS J. VALINE                                            
                                and FREDERIC J. R. WAHLQUIST                                                    
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                                    Appeal No. 2006-3056                                                        
                                 Application No. 10/278,769                                                     
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                                  HEARD: NOVEMBER 14, 2006                                                      
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           Before FRANKFORT, OWENS and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.                                      
           FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                              

                                      DECISION ON APPEAL                                                        

           This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final                                               
           rejection of claims 1 through 24.  Claims 25 through 35, the only                                    
           other claims remaining in the application, have been withdrawn from                                  
           consideration.                                                                                       

           As noted on page 1 of the specification, appellants’ invention                                       
           relates to a drug infusion system that is programmable by a medical                                  
           professional and which provides a simple external means to select                                    












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