The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 49
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SETSUO NAKAJIMA, YASUYUKI ARAI,
HISATO SHINOHARA, and MASAYOSHI ABE
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Appeal No. 2003-0456
Application No. 09/149,289
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HEARD: July 17, 2003
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Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 1-12 and 17-33. The appellants appeal
therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue on appeal is a photoelectric conversion device, such as a
solar cell, employing a substrate made of a flexible, organic material. According to the
appellants, the organic material features "high workability," (Spec. at 1), and is lighter
than metal. (Id. at 2.)
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