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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 18
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte PETER J. BROFMAN, SHAJI FAROOQ,
JOHN U. KNICKERBOCKER, SCOTT I. LANGENTHAL,
SUDIPTA K. RAY and KATHLEEN A. STALTER
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Appeal No. 2002-1182
Application 09/233,385
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ON BRIEF
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Before ABRAMS, MCQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Peter J. Brofman et al. appeal from the final rejection of
claims 50 through 61. Claims 1 through 49, the only other claims
pending in the application, stand withdrawn from consideration
pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.142(b).
THE INVENTION
The subject matter on appeal pertains to a “device for
preventing short circuits between solder joints in flip chip
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