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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HIROFUMI FUKUMOTO
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Appeal No. 1998-1681
Application No. 08/523,075
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRATZ, TIMM, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's refusal
to allow claims 20-35 as amended after final rejection. No
other claims are pending in this application.
BACKGROUND
Appellant’s invention relates to a method for detecting
gel substances formed in a photoresist on a substrate surface.
An understanding of the invention can be derived from a
reading of exemplary claims 20 and 26, which are reproduced
below.
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