The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte JEFFREY A. BABCOCK, ANGELO PINTO, GREGORY E. HOWARD, PHILIPP STEINMANN, and SCOTT BALSTER _____________ Appeal No. 2005-0188 Application No. 09/949,541 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, BLANKENSHIP, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 3, 4, 9, 11 and 12. The disclosed invention relates to an integrated circuit trim resistor structure, and to heater structure located adjacent to the trim resistor structure on the integrated circuit chip.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007