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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SHI-JIE TAN
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Appeal No. 2006-2930
Application No. 10/299,198
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ON BRIEF
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Before JERRY SMITH, RUGGIERO, and SAADAT, 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 7-11 and 13, which constitute all the claims
pending in this application.1
The disclosed invention pertains to an electrical connector for connecting
an electronic package, such as a central processing unit, with a printed circuit
board. A recess is provided in a bottom face of a supporting portion of the
1 Although the examiner indicates that claims 7-13 are subject to appeal in the “Status of the
Claims” and “Grounds of Rejection” sections of the answer [see answer, pages 2 and 3], claim 12
has been cancelled. See brief, page 4.
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