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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte YUTAKA SEKINE
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Appeal No. 1997-3581
Application No. 08/010,291
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HEARD: March 7, 2001
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Before FLEMING, RUGGIERO, and BARRY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection
of claims 1-5. An amendment after final rejection filed
November 27, 1996 amended claim 1, canceled claims 4 and 5,
and added claim 6. This amendment was approved for entry by
the Examiner as indicated in the Advisory Action of December
19, 1996. Accordingly, the rejection of claims 1-3 and 6 is
before us on appeal.
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