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           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                     publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
                                     ____________                                     
                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                     ____________                                     
                              Ex parte MASAMICHI AZUMA,                               
                                  MICHAEL C. SCOTT,                                   
                               CARLOS A. PAZ DE ARAUJO,                               
                                and JOSEPH D. CUCHIARO                                
                                     ____________                                     
                                 Appeal No. 1998-2309                                 
                              Application No. 08/277,035                              
                                     ____________                                     
                                HEARD: October 10, 20011                              
                                     ____________                                     
          Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and LEVY, Administrative Patent               
          Judges.                                                                     
          LEVY, 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 14-18, 20 and 21 .2                  
          Claims 1-13, and 19 have been canceled.  Claim 22 has been                  
          allowed.                                                                    

               1Telephonic hearing.                                                   
               2A communication from the examiner (Paper No. 28, mailed May 21, 2001) 
          indicates that the amendment filed subsequent to the final rejection (Paper 
          No. 17, filed April 30, 1997) has been entered.                             





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