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not binding precedent of the Board.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 CHRISTOPHER C. WALTON and JAMES A. FOLTA
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Appeal 2007-2197
Application 10/254,119
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: September 5, 2007
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Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, BRADLEY R. GARRIS and
LINDA M. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 the final rejection of claims
1-6. We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).
We AFFIRM.
INTRODUCTION
Appellants claim a method for protecting a substrate from particulate
contamination that comprises directing a beam of ions through the space
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