Appeal No. 96-2085 Application No. 08/301,536 protective film 6 of Motonami before exposing the fuse to a laser. In conclusion, based on the foregoing, the examiner's rejection of claims 9-11, 12, 13, 15 and 16 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed. The examiner's rejection of claims 22-26 under § 103 is affirmed. Accordingly, the examiner's decision rejecting the appealed claims is affirmed-in-part. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART EDWARD C. KIMLIN ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) CHUNG K. PAK ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) THOMAS A. WALTZ ) Administrative Patent Judge ) George O. Saile 20 McIntosh Dr. Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 -7-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Last modified: November 3, 2007