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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 39 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte NOBORU KOBAYASHI and TOSHIYUKI HATTORI ________________ Appeal No. 96-0005 Application 07/722,5991 ________________ HEARD: July 15, 1997 ________________ Before McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and MEISTER AND McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. MEISTER, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL The prior decision on appeal mailed September 18, 1996 (Paper No. 35)) is vacated in view of the oral hearing held on July 15, 1997. 1Application for patent filed June 27, 1991. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007