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today was not written for publication and is not binding
precedent of the Board.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 TAKASHI INBE
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Appeal No. 2005-0821
Application No. 09/960,356
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, WALTZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the primary examiner’s
refusal to allow claims 3 and 5 as amended subsequent to the
final rejection (see the amendment dated Dec. 9, 2003, entered as
per the Advisory Action dated Jan. 29, 2004; Brief, page 2, ¶IV;
Answer, page 2, ¶(4)). Claim 4 is the only other claim pending
in this application and stands allowed by the examiner (Brief,
page 2, ¶III; Answer, page 1, ¶(3)). We have jurisdiction
pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.
According to appellant, the invention is directed to a
semiconductor device for detecting neutrons comprising a
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