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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte TAKANOBU TAKEUCHI
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Appeal No. 1998-0915
Application No. 08/441,194
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and BARRY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1 and 2. Claim 3 has
been cancelled. An amendment after final rejection was filed
on September 13, 1996 and was entered by the examiner. This
amendment overcame separate rejections of claim 4, and claim 4
is now indicated as containing allowable subject matter.
The disclosed invention pertains to semiconductor
pressure detecting devices using piezoelectric resistors.
More particularly, the invention is directed to the
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