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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ALBERTO O. ADAN
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Appeal No. 2003-0886
Application No. 09/466,845
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HEARD: NOVEMBER 5, 2003
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Before THOMAS, RUGGIERO, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEVY, 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, 2, 4, 5, 16, and 171.
Claims 3 and 6-15 have been canceled.
BACKGROUND
Appellant’s invention relates to a semiconductor device with
bit lines formed via diffusion over word lines. An understanding
1 The amendment (Paper No. 12, filed May 28, 2002) submitted subsequent
to the final rejection has not been entered by the examiner (Paper No. 13,
mailed June 7, 2002).
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