The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 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." - 1 -Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007