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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 11
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RONG-WU CHIEN
and KUO-CHANG WU
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Appeal No. 1998-1548
Application No. 08/660,304
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH, and LEVY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
LEVY, 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 1-22 . 1
BACKGROUND
1 Claims 23-29 remain withdrawn from consideration based upon a
restriction requirement that was included with the final rejection (Paper No.
5, mailed May 15, 1997). In addition, the amendment filed subsequent to the
final rejection (Paper No. 6, mailed July 14, 1997) was denied entry by the
examiner (Paper No. 7, filed July 30, 1997).
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