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today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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. 17
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte GIJSBERT W. LOKHORST,
ROBERT M. FRITZCHE, and RONALD B. WHEELOCK
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Appeal No. 2001-2568
Application No. 09/178,848
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRATZ, TIMM, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent
Judges.
PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims
1 through 19, which are all the claims pending in this
application.
The subject matter on appeal is represented by claim 1,
set forth below:
1. A method of fabricating a lead frame which
comprises the steps of:
(a) providing an electrically conductive layer
having a pair of opposing major surfaces;
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