The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 39
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte WENDELL P. NOBLE, JR.
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Appeal No. 1998-3078
Application No. 08/365,617
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, BARRY, and LEVY, 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 1-15, 24, and 26-28. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue in this appeal relates to dynamic
random access memory (DRAM) cell. A DRAM cell consists of a
transistor and a capacitor, both formed on a semiconductor
substrate, and interconnects formed by a layer of a conductor
on top of the substrate and in contact with the gate of the
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