In re Colianni

RICH, Judge.

This appeal is from the decision of the Patent and Trademark Office Board of Appeals (board) affirming the rejection, under 35 USC § 112, first paragraph, of claims 1-6, which are all the claims present in appellant’s application serial No. 200,932, filed November 22, 1971, entitled “Bone Fusing Method.” The board’s unanimous decision was adhered to on reconsideration, one member dissenting. We affirm.

Appellant’s Disclosure

To place the issue on this appeal in perspective, appellant’s brief application, less formal portions, is reproduced in its entirety:

Abstract of the Disclosure

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