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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 GEORGE J. PICHA, and JEFFREY A. GOLDSTEIN
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Appeal No. 2007-0606
Application No. 10/011,338
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ON BRIEF
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Before MILLS, GRIMES and LEBOVITZ, 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 1, 10, 30-31, 34-36, 38, 40-43, 45-46, 49-50, 54-55 and 58-59.
Claim 1 is representative of the claims and reads follows:
1. A spinal implant comprising a hollow, generally tubular shell having an
exterior surface, a first end, and a second end; a plurality of pillars
projecting from said exterior surface in a regular array, said implant
being adapted for inserting between naturally adjoining spinal vertebrae
for fusing the naturally adjoining spinal vertebrae, each pillar having a
height of 100-4500 microns and a dimension in a direction
perpendicular to the height of 100-4500 microns; said exterior surface
having a plurality of holes therethrough to permit bone growth
therethrough, wherein said holes are interspersed among said pillars.
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