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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ALAN CISAR and TODD ADAMS
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Appeal 2007-2124
Application 10/175,515
Technology Center 1600
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Decided: July 31, 2007
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Before DEMETRA J. MILLS, LORA M. GREEN, and RICHARD M.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 8-13,
19, 26-28, 36-38, and 47-52. We have jurisdiction 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We
reverse.
STATEMENT OF CASE
The claims are directed to a rhenium-188 (Re-188) generator. Re-188
is “an excellent isotope for radiotherapeutic applications” (Specification 2).
“However, [Re-188] has a half-life of only 16.9 hours which is too short for
the isotope to be conveniently shipped, and thus means that it must be
generated at the site of use” (Specification 2). The prior art discloses several
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