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not binding precedent of the Board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. 27
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOHN G. DAVIS,
MICHAEL A. GAYNES
and JOSEPH D. POOLE
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Appeal No. 2000-0713
Application 08/864,726
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HEARD: February 19, 2002
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Before KIMLIN, WALTZ and POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judges.
POTEATE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the final rejection of claims 16-20, which are all of the
claims remaining in the application.
Claim 16 is representative of the subject matter on
appeal and is reproduced below:
16. An adhesive preform of thermoplastic material for
bonding facing surfaces of upper and lower components of an
electronic package, the adhesive preform comprising
opposing convex curved surfaces, the perimeter of the
adhesive preform having concave shape edges.
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