Paper No. 50
THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision being entered today
(1) was not written for publication in a law journal and
(2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 HITOSHI OHTSUKA
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Appeal No. 96-0499
Application 07/891,6711
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HEARD: December 7, 1998
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Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s rejection of claims 13, 15-18, 21 and 23-27, which constitute all
the claims remaining in the application.
The disclosed invention pertains to a method and apparatus for
stabilizing power consumption in a fluorescent lamp. The impedance of a
1Application for patent filed May 29, 1992. According to appellant,
this application is a continuation of Application 07/339,305, filed April 17,
1989 (abandoned).
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