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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte MASAMICHI AZUMA and CARLOS A. PAZ DE ARAUJO
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Appeal No. 1999-0418
Application No. 08/517,036
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HEARD: March 20, 2001
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Before THOMAS, KRASS, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the rejection of claims 1-11. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue in this appeal relates to thin
film metal-ferroelectric-insulator-semiconductor (MFS or MFIS)
devices. Ferroelectric materials can be used as a gate
insulator of metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor
(MOSFET) devices. When so used, the spontaneous polarization
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