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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SUEHIRO HASSHI,
TOSHIKI TAKAHASHI,
and
TOSHIYA HASEGAWA
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Appeal No. 2001-0436
Application No. 09/040,361
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HEARD: APRIL 26, 2001
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Before CALVERT, COHEN, and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges.
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s refusal
to allow claims 1-3, 5 and 6 as amended by an amendment filed
subsequent to the final rejection. No other claims are currently
pending in the application.
Appellants’ invention pertains to “an engine room
arrangement for a vehicle, and in particular to an engine room
arrangement having a controlled crush zone” (specification, page
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