The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 66
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte TSUKASA OOISHI
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Appeal No. 2003-2105
Application No. 08/755,928
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HEARD: Apr. 13, 2004
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Before GROSS, BARRY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 32 and 33. The appellant appeals therefrom
under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue on appeal supplies an internal power-source potential to a
predetermined load. Figure 98 of the appellant's specification shows a conventional
circuit for supplying an internal power-source potential in a semiconductor device.
Specifically, an external power-source potential (VCE) is applied as an internal power-
source potential (VCI) to a load (11) via a driving transistor (Q1). A comparator (1)
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