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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RICHARD E. MARTIN and BRIAN D. STROM
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Appeal No. 2004-0478
Application No. 09/768,976
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ON BRIEF
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Before BARRY, SAADAT, and MACDONALD, Administrative Patent
Judges.
MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-40.
Invention
Appellants' invention relates to a disk drive that includes
a storage disk, an actuator arm that moves relative to the
storage disk, a load beam secured to the actuator arm, a slider
positioned near the storage disk, and a head suspension that
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