Ex Parte Sundahl et al - Page 1




                                     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                                       today was not written for publication and is not                                          
                                                binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT C. SUNDAHL and LAWRENCE A. BOOTH JR.                                                
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                                                    Appeal No. 2006-1930                                                         
                                                  Application No. 09/976,199                                                     
                                                   Technology Center 3600                                                        
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                                                          ON BRIEF                                                               
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                  Before LEVY, NAPPI and FETTING, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                  
                  NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
                                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                                             

                          This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. §134(a) of the final rejection of                         
                  claims 1, 3 through 11 and 13 through 19.  For the reasons stated infra we affirm the                          
                  examiner’s rejection of these claims.                                                                          
                                                           Invention                                                             
                          The invention relates to a system and method for to compensate for degradation                         
                  of luminance of emissive displays.    Claim 1 is representative of the invention and                           
                  reproduced below:                                                                                              









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