The opinion in support of the decision being entered today is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte MASAHIRO ADACHI and APOSTOLOS T. VOUTSAS ____________ Appeal 2007-3669 Application 10/831,671 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Decided: September 21, 2007 ____________ Before EDWARD C. KIMLIN, THOMAS A. WALTZ JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 23-34, the only claims pending in the application. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). We AFFIRM. Claim 23 is illustrative: 23. A multi-pattern shadow mask laser annealing system for selectively annealing a substrate, the system comprising: a laser to supply a laser beam; and,Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next
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