The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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 GURTEJ S. SANDHU
and TRUNG T. DOAN
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Appeal No. 2005-1031
Application No. 09/998,073
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ON BRIEF
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Before HANLON, TIMM and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
HANLON, Administrative Patent Judge.
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims
46-58 and 60-69, all of the claims pending in the application. The claims on appeal are directed
to a system for treating the surface of a workpiece. Claims 46 and 64 are representative and read
as follows:
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