The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 JOHN U. KNICKERBOCKER, VOYA R. MARKOVICH and THOMAS R. MILLER _____________ Appeal No. 2005-1695 Application No. 09/817,843 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, BARRETT and MACDONALD, 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 3, 17 through 21 and 35 through 37. Claim 1 is reproduced below: 1. An electronic package having selectively controlled contact pad-laminate surface adhesion comprising: a dielectric packaging substrate having a major surface;Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007