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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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the             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. 11              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                                                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                                                                     
                               Ex parte TAKAYUKI NIUYA                                
                                                                                     
                                Appeal No. 2001-0046                                  
                               Application 08/971,0141                                
                                                                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                     
          Before HAIRSTON, GROSS and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.            
          SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final                 
          rejection of claims 1-16.  Claims 17-23 are withdrawn from                  
          consideration as being drawn to a non-elected invention.                    
               We reverse.                                                            








          1  Application for patent filed November 14, 1997.                          





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