Ex Parte INAGAWA et al - Page 4

          Appeal No. 2002-1201                                                        
          Application No. 09/026,575                                                  


          discharging a charge through the substrate holder does not                  
          address the thrust of the examiner's rejection.  It is the                  
          examiner's position that substrate holder 12 of Tateishi also               
          functions as a shadow frame.                                                
               In conclusion, based on the foregoing, appellants' request             
          is denied with respect to making any change in our decision                 
          affirming the examiner's rejection of claims 1-3 and 5-22 under             
          35 U.S.C. § 103.                                                            
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
                                       DENIED                                         



                         EDWARD C. KIMLIN              )                              
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                         BEVERLY PAWLIKOWSKI           )                              
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