Ex Parte Ball 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                         written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ALAN R. BALL, PAUL J. HARRIMAN, STEPHEN MEEK, and                               
                                              SUZANNE NEE                                                   
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                                         Appeal No. 2006-2920                                               
                                       Application No. 10/813,501                                           
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                                                ON BRIEF                                                    
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            Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and MACDONALD, Administrative Patent                              
            Judges.                                                                                         

            JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                       



                                        DECISION ON APPEAL                                                  

            This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the                                 

            examiner’s rejection of claims 1-20.                                                            

                                                                                                           

                   The disclosed invention pertains to a method of forming a self-gated                     

            transistor and structure therefor.                                                              







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