The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 53
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte MICHIO HASEGAWA
and MASASHI SAHASHI
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Appeal No. 1997-2046
Application No. 08/059,350
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HEARD: July 12, 2000
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Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT, and BARRY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the rejection of claims 40-63 and 65-85. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue in this appeal relates to an
inductor used as a choke coil on the output side of a direct
current (DC)-to-DC converter. Although the use of a planar
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