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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte TOSHIYUKI KAWASHIMA, MINORU TANAKA, HIROSHI HONJO and MASARU FUJII _____________ Appeal No. 97-1202 Application 08/061,5571 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, LEE, and TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 18. In a first Amendment After Final (paper number 9), 1Application for patent filed May 17, 1993. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007