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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOHN CHIANG, SHASHANK MERCHANT,
and MICHAEL VENGCHONG LAU
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Appeal No. 2003-1240
Application No. 09/304,964
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRASS, FLEMING, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges.
BLANKENSHIP, 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 2-11 and 13-18, which are all the claims remaining in the application.
We reverse, and enter a new ground of rejection as authorized by 37 CFR
§ 41.50(b).
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