Ex Parte Hio et al - Page 1





                       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                                           and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21                                                                                                
                                UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                 
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                                     BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                   
                                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                                        
                                                      ____________                                                        
                                       Ex parte MASAHIDE HIO and EIJI KOJIMA                                              
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                                                  Appeal No. 2003-2081                                                    
                                               Application No. 09/893,931                                                 
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                                               HEARD: February 17, 2004                                                   
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              Before KRASS, BARRETT, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges.                                             
              DIXON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                         



                                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                                       
                     This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 9 and                     
              12-14, which are all of the claims pending in this application.                                             


                     We AFFIRM.                                                                                           












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