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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOSEPH R. CALLOL
and W. STAN WILSON
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Appeal 2006-3287
Application 10/022,996
Technology Center 3700
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Decided: April 30, 2007
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Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, CATHERINE Q. TIMM, and LINDA M.
GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 8-14. Claim 8 is
illustrative:
8. A method for treating the proximal portion of a main vessel and
the opening of a side branch vessel at a bifurcation, comprising:
providing a stent having a plurality of first rings and a plurality of
second rings;
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