Ex Parte Chatty et al - Page 1



                 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                          for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KIRAN V. CHATTY, PETER E. COTTRELL,                                        
                       ROBERT J. GAUTHIER, JR., and MUJAHID MUHAMMAD                                          
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                                             Appeal 2007-1360                                                 
                                           Application 10/605,699                                             
                                          Technology Center 2800                                              
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                                           Decided: June 26, 2007                                             
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                Before JOHN C. MARTIN, JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO, and ALLEN R.                                       
                MACDONALD, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                      
                RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                        

                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                                   
                                       STATEMENT OF THE CASE                                                  
                      Appellants appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the Final Rejection of                     
                claims 1-31.  We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).                                    
                      Appellants’ claimed invention relates to a system and method for                        
                suppressing latch-up within integrated circuits.  Based on a recognition that                 




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