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publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 38
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JAMES W. THACKERAY
and GEORGE W. ORSULA
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Appeal No. 1997-0106
Application 07/792,482
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ON BRIEF
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Before DOWNEY, HANLON, and PAK, Administrative Patent Judges.
HANLON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final
rejection of claims 36-39, 44-47, 49-58, 60, 61, 63, 66-68 and
70, all the claims pending in the application. The claims on
appeal are directed to a method for treating a substrate, such
as a microelectronic wafer or a liquid crystal display
substrate. Claim 36 is illustrative and reads as follows:
36. A method for treating a substrate comprising:
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