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(2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOHN C. EHMKE
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Appeal No. 1997-3443
Application No. 08/595,901
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ON BRIEF
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Before URYNOWICZ, THOMAS, and KRASS, Administrative Patent Judges
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 13-16, 19-22 and 25-28.
The invention pertains to infrared focal plane photodiode arrays. Claim 13 is illustrative
and reads as follows:
13. A diode comprising:
(a) a substrate of p-type group II-VI semiconductor material
having a crystal lattice structure;
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