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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RICHARD HENRY DEE
Appeal No. 2006-2808
Application No. 09/896,162
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection
of claims 5-7, 9, 10, 15-17, and 19-21, which constitute all the claims in the application.
The disclosed invention pertains to a reduced sensitivity spin valve sensor and to a
method for making same.
Representative claim 5 is reproduced as follows:
5. A reduced sensitivity spin valve sensor, comprising:
at least two magnetically fixed layers; and
at least two free layers;
wherein the at least two free layers are positioned between the at least two fixed
layers; and
wherein the at least two magnetically fixed layers have a parallel magnetic
orientation.
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