The opinion in support of the decision being
entered today is not binding precedent of the Board.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 YEUK-FAI EDWIN MOK and SON T. NGUYEN
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Appeal 2007-0841
Application 10/823,849
Technology Center 2818
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Decided: May 10, 2007
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Before RICHARD E. SCHAFER, RICHARD TORCZON, and CAROL A.
SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judges.
TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
INTRODUCTION
The claimed invention generally relates to a system for annealing
semiconductor substrates. The Examiner found that a published application1
anticipated all pending claims under 35 U.S.C. 102(e). The Applicants
(Mok) have appealed. We reverse.
1 Michael X. Yang et al., "Multi-chemistry plating system", US
2004/0016637 A1 (published 29 January 2004) (Yang).
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