The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for
publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ZINE-EDDINE BOUTAGHOU and JOEL DAVID LIMMER
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Appeal No. 2006-2457
Application No. 10/358,831
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s rejection of claims 1-4, 8, 10, 20-24, and 30-35. Claims 11-17 and
25-29 have been withdrawn from consideration as being directed to non-elected
species [answer, page 2].
The disclosed invention pertains to an actuation mechanism used in a
data storage system. The actuation mechanism includes a spring member with a
first end coupled to an anchor. A suspension is coupled to a second end of the
spring member that supports a data head above a media surface. In one
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