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journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the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.
Paper No. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KAZUHIRO OHARA
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Appeal No. 1996-3081
Application No. 08/156,5441
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent
Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1
through 40. In an Amendment After Final (paper number 6),
claims 1, 7, 20 and 26 were amended, and claims 2, 8, 16, 21,
27, 36 and 40 were canceled. Thus, claims 1, 3 through 7, 92
1Application for patent filed November 23, 1993.
2According to the examiner (paper number 7), the
amendment had the effect of overcoming the indefiniteness
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