Appeal No. 2005-0285 11
Application No. 09/881,675
barrier metal layer between the emitter electrode and the
interlayer insulatiing film, wherein the barrier metal layer
contains nitrogen. For similar reasons, as discussed supra, we
find that the artisan would have been led by the teachings of the
Japanese document and Okamoto, to employ a barrier metal layer
containing nitrogen between APA’s emitter electrode and the
interlayer insulating film.
Since appellants have not convinced us of any error in the
examiner’s position, we will sustain the rejection of claims 6-8,
and 10 under 35 U.S.C. §103.
Again, with regard to claim 9, appellants do not
specifically argue the limitations of this claim, preferring,
instead, to merely repeat the same failed arguments as before.
Accordingly, we will sustain the rejection of claim 9 under 35
U.S.C. §103.
The examiner’s decision rejecting claims 1-10 under 35
U.S.C. §103 is affirmed.
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