Ex Parte Fichou et al - Page 1



                         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                                    is not binding precedent of the Board                                     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 ALINE FICHOU, JACQUES FIESCHI, CLAUDE GALAND, and                                    
                                      JEAN-FRANCOIS LE PENNEC                                                 
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                                             Appeal 2007-1410                                                 
                                          Application 09/811,0381                                             
                                          Technology Center 2100                                              
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                                          Decided: August 17, 2007                                            
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                Before:  ALLEN R. MacDONALD, ST. JOHN COURTENAY III, and                                      
                MARC S. HOFF, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                   
                HOFF, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                            

                                          DECISION ON APPEAL                                                  

                                          STATEMENT OF CASE                                                   
                      Appellants appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from a Final Rejection of                       
                claims 8-23.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).                                    
                      We reverse.                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                1 Application filed March 16, 2001.  The application claims priority under                    
                35 U.S.C. § 119 from European Application No. 00480027.2, filed March                         
                20, 2000.  The real party in interest is International Business Machines Corp.                



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