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               The opinion in support of the decision being                            
               entered today was not written for publication                           
               and is not binding precedent of the Board.                              
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                                                             Paper No. 22              
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                        
                                                                                      

                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                    
                                                                                      

                               Ex parte SUNIL D. MEHTA                                 
                                                                                      
                                 Appeal No. 1999-2683                                  
                               Application 08/754,5641                                 
                                                                                      
                                       ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                      
          Before BARRETT, GROSS, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent                
          Judges.                                                                      
          BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from                 
          the final rejection of claims 18-32.  Claims 1-17 have been                  

            Application for patent filed November 21, 1996,1                                                                       
          entitled "Borderless Vias On Bottom Metal."                                  
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