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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 MENGSU YANG, CHEUK W. LI,
and JUN YANG
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Appeal 2006-2654
Application 10/100,276
Technology Center 1600
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ON BRIEF
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Before GRIMES, LINCK, and LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants appeal from a final rejection of claims 1-8 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b). We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
STATEMENT OF CASE
The claims in this appeal are directed to a microfluidic device for “on-
chip monitoring of cellular reactions.” The devices can also be referred to as
“chips.” Microfluidic devices comprise microchannels which carry fluid
streams through their passageways. Specification [0014]. The
microchannels are scaled to accommodate cells. According to the
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