The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JAMES J. HOFMANN and GLENN W. PIPER
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Appeal No. 2003-0527
Application No. 09/036,291
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, PAK, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 8-20. The appellants appeal therefrom under
35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
BACKGROUND1
The invention at issue on appeal concerns "anodic bonding" of glass to an
oxidizable material such as silicon. (Spec. at 1.) During anodic bonding, the materials
are heated, and an electric field is applied to draw oxygen ions from the heated glass
1We agree with the examiner that the Summary of the Invention section of the
appellants' brief merely reiterates "pages 9-31 of the[ir] specification. . . ." (Examiner's
Answer at 2.)
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