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          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          publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                    _____________                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                    _____________                                     
                             Ex parte ROLAND SAUERBREY                                
                                        and                                           
                                 MICHAEL C. SMAYLING                                  
                                    _____________                                     
                                Appeal No. 1998-3000                                  
                             Application No. 08/485,412                               
                                   ______________                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and HECKER, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                      

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 2                 
          through 18, 20 through 22, 24 through 29, 51, 55 through 58,                
          70, 73, 74, 76, 101 through 103 and 112 through 120.                        
               The disclosed invention relates to the fabrication of an               
          integrated circuit, a transistor, or a printed wiring board                 
          via selective exposure of a radiation sensitive                             






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