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is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KIE Y. AHN and LEONARD FORBES
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Appeal 2007-1295
Application 10/109,713
Technology Center 2800
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Decided: July 30, 2007
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Before BRADLEY R. GARRIS, THOMAS A. WALTZ, and
JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.
SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Statement of the Case
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from a final rejection of
claims 31-45. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6.
Appellants’ invention relates to the field of semiconductors and, in
particular, to a copper damascene structure. Representative independent
claim 31, as presented in the Brief, appears below:
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