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           1     The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written                  
           2              for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board                          
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           4            UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                            
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           6                                                                                                 
           7                 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                              
           8                             AND INTERFERENCES                                                   
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          10                                                                                                 
          11                   Ex parte BERNARDUS JOHANNES PRONK                                             
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          13                                                                                                 
          14                                 Appeal 2007-1786                                                
          15                             Application 10/121,3651                                             
          16                             Technology Center 3700                                              
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          18                                                                                                 
          19                              Decided: June 22, 2007                                             
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          21                                                                                                 
          22    Before:  WILLIAM F. PATE, III, TERRY J. OWENS, and STUART S.                                 
          23    LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                          
          24                                                                                                 
          25    LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                           
          26                                                                                                 
          27                                                                                                 
          28                             DECISION ON APPEAL                                                  
          29                                                                                                 
          30                             STATEMENT OF CASE                                                   
          31          Appellant appeals under 35 U.S.C. § 134 (2002) from a final rejection                  
          32    of claims 1-7.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002).                          
          33          Appellant invented a medical imaging device, method, and computer                      
          34    program for use in a safety critical environment.  (Specification 1.)  In                    
                                                                                                            
                1  Application filed April 12, 2002.  The real party in interest is Koniklijke               
                Phillips Electronics N.V.                                                                    



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