The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding
precedent of the Board.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 JAN EIRIK ELLINGSEN and GUNNAR ROLLA
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Appeal 2007-1526
Application 11/035,534
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: June 29, 2007
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Before PETER F. KRATZ, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and
LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the Examiner’s final rejection of
claims 5-7, 21, 28, 35, 42, and 79-87.1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 6.
The subject application for a patent presents an invention directed to a
process of treating a metallic bone implant with a hydrofluoric acid solution.
1 An oral hearing was held on June 06, 2007. Counsel for Appellants
appeared via telephone.
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