The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding
precedent of the Board.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 THOMAS STEINECKE and FRANZ LOHMAIR
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Appeal 2007-1711
Application 10/657,898
Technology Center 2800
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Decided: July 31, 2007
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Before LEE E. BARRETT, ANITA PELLMAN GROSS, and
MARC S. HOFF, Administrative Patent Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Steinecke and Lohmair (Appellants) appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the Examiner's Final Rejection of claims 1 through 3, 6 through 13, 16,
and 17.
Appellants' invention generally relates to a semiconductor wafer in
which the metallization layers are optimized such that automatic wiring can
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