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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 TADAHIRO MASAKI
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Appeal No. 2002-0530
Application No. 09/175,407
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HEARD: February 19, 2003
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Before GROSS, LEVY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 through 4, 10, and 11. Claims 5 through 9
have been allowed by the examiner.
Appellant's invention relates to a light guide plate for use
in a surface light source of a liquid crystal display and the
method of making such a light guide plate. Specifically, the
light guide plate is a molded product of an ionizing-radiation-
curable resin and has a maximum thickness less than or equal to
1.0 mm. Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and it
reads as follows:
1. A light guide plate for use in the surface light source
equipment of a liquid crystal display or the like, wherein the
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