Appeal No. 2006-0374 Application No. 10/120,511 treated tip of the at least one current emitter to a nitrogen infusion process" as well as the corresponding step of the other method claims on appeal. We hereby reverse, therefore, each of the § 103 rejections advanced by the examiner on this appeal. The decision of the examiner is reversed. REVERSED BRADLEY R. GARRIS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) CHUNG K. PAK ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) JEFFREY T. SMITH ) Administrative Patent Judge ) BRG:clm -7-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007