The opinion in support of the decision being
entered today was not written for publication
and is not binding precedent of the Board
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte THOMAS H. LEE
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Appeal No. 2006-1545
Application 10/254,3261
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and BARRETT, Administrative Patent
Judges.
BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from
the final rejection of claims 42-56.
We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention relates to a steering element (a PN diode) and
a state change element (a dielectric rupture antifuse)
electrically connected between two conductors forming a
nonvolatile memory cell. The steering element is a
1 Application for patent filed September 25, 2002, entitled
"Diverse Band Gap Energy Level Semiconductor Device," which is a
division of Application 10/077,108, filed February 15, 2002.
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