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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 13
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ALEXANDER C. TAIN
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Appeal No. 2001-0326
Application 09/007,138
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ON BRIEF
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Before FLEMING, LALL, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellant’s invention generally relates to a computer
implemented method for converting an input representation (30,
34) of a pattern of integrated circuit interconnects (32) in a
format suitable for a circuit design program into an output
representation (46) in a format suitable for a package design
program. See Appellant’s specification, Figures 4 and 10, see
also page 3, lines 19-24; page 5 lines: 8-15, lines: 20-30.
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