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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JACK L. ARBISER
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Appeal 2007-0281
Application 10/444,073
Technology Center 1600
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HEARD February 6, 2007
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Before SCHEINER, GRIMES, and LINCK, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 involving claims to a fibrous
blood separation medium. The examiner has rejected the claims as obvious.
We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The specification discloses a “fibrous non-woven medi[um] that
separates erythrocytes (commonly known as ‘red blood cells’) from other
blood constituents (e.g., serum and/or plasma) in whole blood.”
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