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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ZINE-EDDINE BOUTAGHOU
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Appeal No. 2001-2189
Application No. 09/060,636
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ON BRIEF
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Before McQUADE, NASE and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.
Per Curiam.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Zine-Eddine Boutaghou appeals from the final rejection of
claims 1-18, all of the pending claims in the application.1
THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a data storage slider designed to
takeoff from and fly above a read/write disc during operation due
to lift produced by rotation of the disc. To decrease stiction
during takeoff, the slider includes feet which reduce the area of
1 Claims 1, 6 and 14 have been amended subsequent to final
rejection.
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