THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte KATHIRGAMASUNDARAM SOORIAKUMAR, ALLEN H. MEITZLER, SHAUN L. MCCARTHY and RUSSELL J. HAEBERLE __________ Appeal No. 98-1230 Application 08/316,7531 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT and FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 4, 8 and 9. In an Amendment After Final (paper number 6), claim 1 was amended. The disclosed invention relates to a hermetically sealed microelectronic device. 1 Application for patent filed October 3, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007