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is not binding precedent of the Board.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
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SAILESH CHITTIPEDDI AND ARUN K. NANDA
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Appeal No. 1997-3734
Application No. 08/329,806
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ON BRIEF
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Before JOHN D. SMITH, HAIRSTON, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Examiner's final rejection of claims 1-
9, which are all of the claims pending in this application.
BACKGROUND
Appellants’ invention relates to a method of integrated circuit fabrication which involves the use of
tungsten conductors (Specification, page 1, lines 3-5). Claim 1 is illustrative:
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