Appeal 2006-3286
Application 10/422,290
layer, namely to protect and support one side of the wafer and any peripheral
edge that was not being thinned, i.e., protect the wafer up to the point of
thinning.
For the foregoing reasons and those reasons stated in the Answer, we
determine that the Examiner has established a prima facie case of
obviousness in view of the reference evidence. Based on the totality of the
record, including due consideration of Appellant’s arguments, we determine
that the preponderance of evidence weighs most heavily in favor of
obviousness within the meaning of § 103(a). Accordingly, the rejection of
claims 1-12 and 16-19 under § 103(a) over Yamamoto in view of Xin is
affirmed.
The decision of the Examiner is affirmed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with
this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(1)(iv)(2007).
AFFIRMED
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