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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 HICHEM M’SAAD and ANCHUAN WANG
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Appeal 2007-1851
Application 10/020,461
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: June 15, 2007
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Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, BRADLEY R. GARRIS, and
CHARLES F. WARREN, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-4, 6-13, 15, 16,
and 21-42. Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A method of forming an optical waveguide, the method
comprising:
flowing a silicon source gas into a process chamber;
flowing an oxygen source gas into the process chamber;
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