The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law journal
and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
Ex parte ROBERT F. KWASNICK and MARY E. SWALLOW
Appeal No. 2003-1940
Application No. 09/954,882
ON BRIEF
Before KIMLIN, WALTZ and LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-25.
Claim 1 is illustrative:
1. A method comprising:
forming an organic light emitting material on a
substrate;
covering said material with a first inorganic layer that
reduces moisture access to said material;
covering said first inorganic layer with an organic
layer;
covering said organic layer with a second inorganic
layer; and
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