The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not
written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 31
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KALIPATNAM V. RAO
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Appeal No. 1997-3688
Application 08/113,887
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRASS, FLEMING, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 27, 31 and 32. Claims
1 through 21 have been withdrawn from consideration. Claims 22, 24 through 26, 28 and 29 have
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been allowed.
The invention relates to semiconductor LOCOS isolation methods and regions.
Independent claim 27 is reproduced as follows:
1Claim 30 depends from allowed claim 28. Neither the Appellant's brief or
Examiner's answer discusses the status of this calim.
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