Appeal No. 2004-0652
Application No. 09/396,642
forming a dielectric layer on said first electrically
conductive electrode comprised of a first conductive material;
forming on said dielectric layer a second unoxidized
electrically conductive electrode comprised of a second
electrically conductive material which remains electrically
conductive in the oxidized state; and
then oxidizing said second electrically conductive material
by subjecting said second electrically conductive material and
said dielectric layer to an ozone-containing atmosphere for a
period of time greater than 20 minutes but less than 70 minutes.
THE PRIOR ART
The references relied on by the examiner to support the
rejections on appeal are:
Wong 5,423,944 Jun. 13, 1995
Nishioka et al. (Nishioka) 5,554,564 Sep. 10, 1996
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Nishioka.
Claims 3 and 6 through 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Nishioka in view of Wong.
Attention is directed to the appellants’ briefs (Paper Nos.
9, 11, 13 and 15) and to the examiner’s answer (Paper No. 14) for
the respective positions of the appellants and the examiner
regarding the merits of these rejections.
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