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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SCOTT E. MOORE
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Appeal No. 2002-1416
Application No. 09/146,519
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HEARD: May 08, 2003
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Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 2 through 9, 11 through 15, and 18 through
20. Claims 1, 10, and 21 through 43 have been canceled. Claims
16 and 17 have been withdrawn from consideration.
Appellant's invention relates to a method of making a
semiconductor product. The method includes the step of applying
an explosive force to a conductive layer to move it into an
opening in the semiconductor wafer. Claim 18 is illustrative of
the claimed invention and reads as follows:
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