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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte STEPHEN H. HERRMANN,
ZHIJIAN LU,
JOHN M. McCOY,
STEPHEN L. SWANBERG,
BRUCE WALKER, and
OTTO YANG
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Appeal No. 2002-1630
Application No. 09/175,713
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, ADAMS, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s
final rejection of claims 1-14, 17, and 18, all of the claims remaining. Claims 5
and 6 are representative and reads as follows:
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