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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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 KENNETH D. BRENNAN,
DOUGLAS A. PRINSLOW
and DAVID B. ALDRICH
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Appeal No. 2006-0667
Application No. 09/953,310
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent
Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 21 and
22.
The disclosed invention relates to an inductor for an
integrated circuit that contains at least three metal levels
connected together by a plurality of vias to form a toroidal
coil.
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