The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte DENNIS L. DULL __________ Appeal No. 1998-1224 Application No. 08/465,077 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before CAROFF, KIMLIN, and PAK, Administrative Patent Judges. CAROFF, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This decision on appeal relates to the final rejection of claims 25-27. Claims 3-18 and 24, all the other pending claims in appellant’s application, have been indicated by the examiner as being allowable. The appealed claims relate to an etching method involving the use of an etching solution containing cupric chloride and NaCl; the claims requiring that thePage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007