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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RODNEY L. HILL
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Appeal No. 1998-2582
Application No. 08/669,794
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ON BRIEF
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Before CAROFF, KRATZ and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent
Judges.
CAROFF, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This decision on appeal relates to the examiner’s final
rejection of claims 12-17, all the claims now pending in
appellant’s application.
The claims are directed to a method of processing
semiconductor wafers having an exposed aluminum-containing
layer. The method includes the step of rinsing the wafers
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