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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex Parte HIROSHI SATO
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Appeal No. 2003-0332
Application 09/057,383
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ON BRIEF
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Before GARRIS, OWENS and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Applicant appeals the decision of the Primary Examiner’s refusal to allow
claims 1 to 4, 9 to 11, 16, 17, 19 and 21.1, 2 We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C.
§ 134.
1 In rendering our decision, we have considered Appellant’s arguments presented in the
Brief, filed April 11, 2002 and the Reply Brief, filed October 21, 2002. We have considered the
Examiner’s position presented in the Answer, mailed August 23, 2002.
2 The Examiner has indicated that claims 6, 13, 14 and 22 to 28 contain allowable subject
matter. Claim 14 has been objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim. The
Amendment filed April 11, 2002 has been entered. (Answer, p. 2).
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