Ex Parte Heinonen 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                  The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding                  
                                          precedent of the Board.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 OLLE GUNNAR HEINONEN, and                                            
                                              NURUL AMIN                                                     
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                                             Appeal 2007-3202                                                
                                          Application 10/145,9871                                            
                                          Technology Center 2600                                             
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                                          Decided: July 31, 2007                                             
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                Before JAMESON LEE, RICHARD TORCZON, and MICHAEL P.                                          
                TIERNEY, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                       
                LEE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                            
                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                                  
                A. Statement of the Case                                                                     
                                                                                                            
                      This is a decision on appeal by Applicants under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a)                    
                from a rejection of claims 1-5, 7-16, and 31-40 in Application 10/145,987.                   
                We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).                                                 

                                                                                                            
                1      35 U.S.C. § 371(c) date:  May 14, 2002.  The real party in interest is                
                Seagate Technology LLC.                                                                      



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