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                    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               journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.                 
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                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                               Ex parte TOMOMITSU NIWA                                
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                                Appeal No. 1998-2748                                  
                             Application No. 08/429,783                               
                                  ________________                                    
                                 HEARD: MAY 1, 2000                                   
                                  ________________                                    

          Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and GROSS, Administrative Patent                    
          Judges.                                                                     
          KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of               
          claims 6, 20 and 21, all of the claims remaining in the                     
          application.                                                                


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