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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte MOTOMI ITIHASI ____________ Appeal No. 95-3348 Application 07/944,9671 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, KRASS and LEE, Administrative Patent Judges. LEE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1 and 4. No claim has been allowed. Claim 1 is the only independent claim.2 References Relied on by the Examiner Japanese Laid-Open Application 63-40352 Feb. 20, 1988 (Shiga) Application for patent filed September 15, 1992.1 The amendment filed after the final rejection, on2 November 2, 1994 (Paper No. 16), has been entered. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007