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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               and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19              

                     UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                        
                                                                                     

                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                                                                     

                               Ex parte MANABU HIRATA                                 
                                                                                     
                                Appeal No. 2001-1624                                  
                               Application 09/164,5831                                
                                                                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                     
          Before THOMAS, BARRETT, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.            
          BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       




                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the            
          final rejection of claims 1-18.                                             
               We reverse.                                                            


          1  Application for patent filed October 1, 1998, entitled                   
          "Image Forming Apparatus That Permits Easy Job Registration."               
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