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                   The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding                           
                                              precedent of the Board.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                                                     
                                                  __________________                                                   
                                    Ex parte ADAM MICHAEL ESPESETH,                                                    
                                      ROBERT ANTON STEINBACH and                                                       
                                            TREVOR JAMES BRIGGS                                                        
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                                                 Appeal 2007-0915                                                      
                                              Application 10/764,9461                                                  
                                              Technology Center 2100                                                   
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                                                  Decided: May 21, 2007                                                
                                                    ________________                                                   
                 Before:  RICHARD TORCZON, SALLY C. MEDLEY, and MARK                                                   
                 NAGUMO, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                 
                 MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                  

                                             DECISION ON APPEAL                                                        
            1           A.  Statement of the Case                                                                      
            2           Applicants appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from a final rejection of                              
            3    claims 1-5 and 7-20.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).                                    
                                                                                                                      
                 1   Application for patent filed 26 January 2004.  The real party in interest is                      
                 Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Netherlands, B.V.                                                



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