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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 LIE-ZHONG GONG, PETER D. PIERCE and
JUSTIN A. MEHAFFY
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Appeal 2006-3391
Application 10/371,485
Technology Center 3700
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Decided: September 20, 2007
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Before TERRY J. OWENS, JENNIFER D. BAHR, and
ANTON W. FETTING, Administrative Patent Judges.
BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Lie-Zhong Gong et al. (Appellants) appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the Examiner’s decision rejecting claims 7, 11-17, 27 and 28, the only
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