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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte NAOKI KOYAMA, YOSHIHIRO HAMAKAWA, ISAMU YUITOO, KANJI KAWAKAMI, KAZUO SHIIKI, MASAHIRO KITADA __________ Appeal No. 96-0775 Application 07/990,7691 ___________ ON BRIEF ___________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON and BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 2, 3, 9 and 10. In an Amendment After Final (Paper Number 13), claims 2, 3, 9 and 10 were amended. 1Application for patent filed December 15, 1992. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007