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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte MICHIO OKAMURA ____________ Appeal No. 96-3944 Application 08/041,5431 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before THOMAS, KRASS and LEE, Administrative Patent Judges. KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 4, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, 17 and 19 through 23. Claims Application for patent filed April 2, 1993.1 -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007