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journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 38
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 MATSUI
and HIROJI KITAGAWA
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Appeal No. 1997-2426
Application 08/087,8491
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judges.
FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 38 through 50. Claims 4 through
11 have been withdrawn from consideration as subject to a restriction requirement. Claims 1 through 3
1Application for patent filed July 2, 1993. According to Appellants, this application is a
continuation of Application 07/799,019, filed November 25, 1991, which is a continuation of
Application 07/527,005, filed May 22, 1990.
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