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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte YOSHIYUKI ODAKA, MASAHIRO NISHIZAWA,
and TOSHIMASA ISHIGAKI
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Appeal No. 1999-0392
Application No. 08/548,759
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HEARD: February 7, 2002
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Before JERRY SMITH, DIXON, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.
DIXON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-3, 8, 9,
and 16-18. The examiner has indicated that claims 4-7, 11-14 and 19-22 are allowable
over the prior art of record. Claims 10 and 15 have been canceled. The examiner
indicated in the answer at page 9 that the rejection of claims 17 and 18 is withdrawn.
We REVERSE.
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