Ex Parte Esser et al - Page 1




                           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                                  for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                               
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                                  BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                 
                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                      
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                     Ex parte FRANZ ESSER, HELMUT STAHLE, SVEN LUTTKE, IKONOBU                                       
                            MURAMATSU, HISATO KITAGAWA and SHUJIL UCHIDA                                             
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                                               Appeal No. 2005-0393                                                  
                                            Application No. 09/536,728                                               
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                                                     ON BRIEF                                                        
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             Before ELLIS, SCHEINER and ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judges.                                         
             ELLIS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                     


                                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                                     
                                                        and                                                          
                                                     REMAND                                                          
                    This is an appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection                
             of claims 21-24, 26, 30-33, 39-50, 55-65 and 71-81.  Claims 1-20 have been canceled.                    







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