The opinion in support of the decision being entered
today was not written for publication in a law journal
and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 CHARLES J. LIBBY and BILLY W. WARD
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Appeal No. 2005-2234
Application No. 10/135,005
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, OWENS and FRANKLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
FRANKLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s final rejection of claims 21 through 50.
Claim 21 is representative of the subject matter on appeal
and is set forth below:
21. A charged particle beam system for milling and imaging
a work piece, the system comprising:
a housing for housing the workpiece;
a work stage assembly adapted a) for supporting the
workpiece, b) for translating the workpiece along a first axis,
c) for translating the workpiece along a second axis
perpendicular to the first axis and d) for rotating the
workpiece about a third axis perpendicular to both the first
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