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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ASHOK K. KAPOOR
and
RATAN K. CHOUDHURY
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Appeal No. 1998-2761
Application No. 08/586,587
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRASS, FLEMING, and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges.
LALL, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims of 1
1, 9 and 11, all the other claims having been canceled.
The disclosed invention is related to the use of silicon
nitride in the side wall of a metal line to provide lateral
1There was an amendment after the final rejection, paper
no. 9, which was approved for entry on appeal, paper no. 10.
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