Paper No. 32 THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte HIDETAKA YOKOTA ______________ Appeal No. 94-2716 Application 07/764,7751 _______________ HEARD: AUGUST 4, 1997 _______________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellant has appealed to the Board from the examiner=s final rejection of claims 1 to 10. In a response to a new ground of rejection entered in the examiner=s answer, appellant filed a 1 Application for patent filed September 24, 1991. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007