Ex parte HURWITT et al. - Page 1




                       The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and
                                            is not binding precedent of the Board.                                
                                                                                Paper No. 23                      

                               UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                          
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                                    BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                            
                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                   
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                                 Ex parte STEVEN HURWITT and ISRAEL WAGNER                                        
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                                                Appeal No. 1998-2342                                              
                                             Application No. 08/505,739                                           
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                                               HEARD: April 26, 2001                                              
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             Before WARREN, WALTZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.                                        
             TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                   


                                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                                  

                    This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Examiner's final rejection of claims

             1-20, as amended by the amendments filed February 28, 1997 and April 30, 2001 which have been        

             entered as per the second advisory action mailed on March 17, 1997 (Paper No. 12).  Claims 1-20      

             are the only claims pending in this application.                                                     

                                                 BACKGROUND                                                       

                    Appellants invention relates to a method and apparatus for sputter deposition coating.  Claims

             1, 14, and 20 are illustrative and a copy of the claims are appended to this decision.               







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