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was not written for publication and is not binding precedent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 ASHISH PANDYA
and
ROGER F. SINTA
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Appeal No. 2003-1911
Application 09/228,694
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, KRATZ, and MOORE, Administrative Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-34 which are all of the claims in the application.
The subject matter on appeal relates to the photoresist
composition comprising a polymer resin that comprises an acid-
labile group, a meta-hydroxyphenyl group, and a para-
phenoxyphenyl group, wherein the meta-phenoxyphenyl group has a
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