The opinion in support of the decision being entered today
is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KIRAN KUMAR, ZHIHAI WANG,
and WILBUR G. CATABAY
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Appeal 2006-2499
Application 10/268,735
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: September 25, 2007
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Before CHUNG K. PAK, CHARLES F. WARREN, and
THOMAS A. WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
Primary Examiner’s final rejection of claims 11 and 20, which are the only
claims pending in this application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 6(b).
According to Appellants, the invention is directed to an integrated
circuit having a conductive metal system made by a method for creating a
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