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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SHOICHI ISHIZAWA and KYOICHI IDENO
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Appeal No. 1999-0891
Application No. 08/676,484
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH, and BARRY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the rejection of claims 15-22 and 24-26. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue is a laptop computer. The
computer includes a body featuring a keyboard. A display
frame supporting a screen is pivotally mounted through a hinge
at the rearmost end of the base to cover the keyboard when
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