Appeal No. 97-1542 Application No. 08/159,648 frontside surface" of substrate 600, "an insulating layer [622] over . . . uncovered portions of . . . transistor" 602 or 612, and "an insulating layer [622] over a base contact [606] and an emitter contact [608] of . . . transistor" 602. DECISION The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through 12 and 18 through 21 under the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112 is reversed. REVERSED KENNETH W. HAIRSTON ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) 4Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007