Ex parte WAITL et al. - Page 1




            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                                  and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 40                     
                                                                                                             
                           UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                          
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                                BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                            
                                           AND INTERFERENCES                                                  
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                                        Ex parte  GUENTHER WAITL                                              
                                         FRANZ SCHELLHORN and                                                 
                                            HERBERT BRUNNER                                                   
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                                            Appeal No. 1999-0598                                              
                                         Application No. 08/866,064                                           
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                                                 ON BRIEF                                                     
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            Before THOMAS, KRASS,  and BARRETT,  Administrative Patent Judges.                                
            KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                               

                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                 

                   This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 8-15, all of the           
            pending claims.                                                                                   
                   The invention is directed to surface mount technology (SMT).  More particularly, the       
            invention pertains to a two-pole SMT miniature housing for semiconductor components               
            and a method of manufacturing the same.                                                           

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