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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board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 MELVIN J. SWANSON, CARVER,
PATRICK E. GUIRE and EDEN PRAIRE 1
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Appeal 2007-0725
Reexamination 90/006,785
Patent 5,073,484
Technology Center 1641
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Decided: May 29, 2007
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Before CAROL A. SPIEGEL, SALLY GARDNER LANE, and
MICHAEL P. TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LANE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
I. Statement of the case
1 According to Patentee, the real party in interest is Surmodics, Inc., the
owner of the patent. Abbott Laboratories is said to be an exclusive licensee
(Appeal Brief (Br.) at 3).
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