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and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHARLES CHIUN-CHIEH YANG
and DARRELL D. WATKINS, JR.
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Appeal No. 2002-0974
Application 09/332,7451
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ON BRIEF
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Before METZ, OWENS and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judges.
METZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's
refusal to allow claims 1 through 38, all the claims in the
application.
THE INVENTION
The appealed subject matter is directed to a process for
preparation of a silicon wafer having an epitaxial layer
1 Application for patent filed June 14, 1999.
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