The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was
not written for publication and is not binding precedent of
the Board.
Paper No. 30
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte MASARU AKIBA
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Appeal No. 2000-0693
Application 08/845,282
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HEARD: November 28, 2000
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Before COHEN, STAAB, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection
of claims 1-59, all the claims then pending in the
application. Subsequent to the final rejection, appellant
filed an amendment seeking to cancel claims 1-3, 5-7, 16, 20
and 58, and to make minor changes to claims 44, 45, and 52,
which amendment was entered by the examiner (see the advisory
letter mailed July 23, 1999 (Paper No. 22)). Accordingly,
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