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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 35
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DAVID B. REES
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Appeal No. 2000-2251
Application No. 08/902,206
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ON BRIEF
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Before BARRETT, BARRY, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 2, 9-11, 13-15, 20, and 21. The appellant
appeals therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The appellant’s invention changes the function of an integrated circuit (“IC”).
According to the appellant, several methods for modifying the function of an IC exist.
(Spec. at 1.) For example, circuitry in an IC may be isolated by burning in the manner
that bad memory cells are isolated in a memory circuit. (Id.)
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