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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board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.22
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte MICHAEL R. T. TAN, KENNETH H. HAHN,
LONG YANG and SHIH-YUAN WANG
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Appeal No.1998-0181
Application No.08/566,222
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ON BRIEF
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Before URYNOWICZ, KRASS, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
URYNOWICZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
Decision on Appeal
This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 4 and 5.
The invention pertains to a surface emitting laser (SEL).
Claims 4 and 5 read as follows:
4. A method for inducing uniform filament formation in large-
area SEL comprising:
a light generation layer for generating light in response
to light passing therethrough;
mirror means disposed on opposite faces of said light
generation layer for reflecting light generated in said light
generation layer toward said light generation layer such that
said reflected light adds coherently to said light generated in
said light generation layer; and
a reflective electrode deposited on a face of said mirror
means, remote from said light generation layer;
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