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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KIYOSHI SATOH, DAVID W. ALBRECHT, and SUNAO NEMOTO
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Appeal No. 2000-0337
Application No. 08/825,449
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner's final rejection of claims 4-14, which are all of the
claims pending in this application.
BACKGROUND
Appellant's invention relates to a spindle motor assembly
having only one bonding region, which includes at least one
annular recess. The bonding region is positioned axially between
two ball bearings without being axially aligned with either of
the two ball bearings. An understanding of the invention can be
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