Appeal No. 2000-1955
Application No. 08/857,055
anti-reflective layer, and has furnished no evidence that one of
ordinary skill in the art would have considered the 3,000
angstrom thick protective film of the reference an anti-
reflective layer.
In addition, the examiner has not adequately addressed
appellants' argument that "[w]hereas the silicon dioxide layer in
Nagahisa promotes adhesion of the channel protective layer and
the photoresist layer, the present barrier layer performs the
opposite function of inhibiting chemical interaction between
these two layers" (page 9 of Brief, third paragraph).
In conclusion, based on the foregoing, the examiner's
decision rejecting the appealed claims is reversed.
REVERSED
EDWARD C. KIMLIN )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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PETER F. KRATZ ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
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PAUL LIEBERMAN )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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