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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 31
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KATSUMI NAKAMURA
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Appeal No. 2002-0647
Application No. 09/122,094
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HEARD: March 20, 2002
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Before BARRETT, GROSS, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 and 2.
Appellant's invention relates to a semiconductor device
having a trench. Claim 1 is illustrative of the claimed
invention, and it reads as follows:
1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a semiconductor substrate having main surface;
a trench having an opening on said main surface and a bottom
portion in said semiconductor substrate respectively;
an insulating film being provided on an inner wall of said
trench and a portion of said main surface around said opening;
and
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