Ex parte YAMADA et al. - Page 1




                    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          (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 41              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                             Ex parte HIROMICHI YAMADA,                               
                                TADASHI FUKUSHIMA,                                    
                                  SHIGERU MATSUO,                                     
                                 TAKASHI MIYAMOTO,                                    
                                  TOORU KOMAGAWA,                                     
                                        and                                           
                                   SYOJI YOSHIDA                                      
                                    _____________                                     
                                Appeal No. 1996-0455                                  
                             Application No. 07/511,778                               
                                   ______________                                     
                                HEARD: JULY 12, 2000                                  
                                   _______________                                    

          Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT, and BARRY, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                      

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims                   
          1 through 3, 5 through 7, 10 and 11.  Claims 4, 8, 9 and 12                 

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