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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 GUANGQIANG JIANG
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Appeal 2007-2210
Application 10/711,154
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: September 6, 2007
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Before CATHERINE Q. TIMM, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and
LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.
SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Statement of the Case
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from a final rejection of
claims 1-5, 13, and 14. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6.
Appellant's invention relates to an yttria-stabilized tetragonal
zirconia polycrystalline substrate. Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A degradation resistant composition of matter for use in living
tissue, comprising:
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