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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte YASUHIRO TANAKA
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Appeal No. 1998-2103
Application No. 08/674,243
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HEARD: January 9, 2001
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Before THOMAS, GROSS, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the rejection of claims 4-10 and 16-26. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue in this appeal is a piezoelectric
resonator for use in oscillation circuits and filter circuits.
In a conventional piezoelectric component, a piezoelectric
resonator is held in place by metal terminals in contact with
opposite surfaces of the resonator. The resonator includes a
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