Ex Parte Nakos 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                         is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                   
                                   _______________                                    
                      Ex parte DIMITRIS NAKOS, BALA KUMARESAN,                        
                          JOHN JOHN E. SO, NILOY BANERJEE,                            
                      LALITHA GANTI, RAMKUMAR VENKATARAMAN and                        
                            THIVAKARAM PRAKASH SIVAKUMAR                              
                                   _______________                                    
                                Appeal No. 2005-1210                                  
                             Application No. 09/945,438                               
                                   _______________                                    
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before THOMAS, KRASS, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges.           
          THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   

               Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s              
          final rejection of claims 1 through 9.                                      
               Independent claim 1 is reproduced below:                               



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