Ex parte KOBAYASHI et al. - Page 1




             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                                     and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 61                
                             UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                
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                                  BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                  
                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                       
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                            Ex parte HIDEKAZU KOBAYASHI and TOMIO SONEHARA                                            
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                                               Appeal No. 1998-1441                                                   
                                             Application No. 08/294,779                                               
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                                              HEARD: APRIL 10, 2001                                                   
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             Before THOMAS, LALL, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges.                                      
             BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                




                                              DECISION ON APPEAL                                                      
                    This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final                      
             rejection of claims 3-5, 11-17, 21-24, 26-28, 30-42, 47, 48, 51, 52, 55, 58-62, 79, and 80.              
                    We affirm-in-part.                                                                                














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