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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte TAKASHI NAITO and TAMOTSU MAEDA _______________ Appeal No. 96-0496 Application 08/131,3321 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before KRASS, SMITH, JERRY and BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judges. KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 6, 10, 17 and 18 and 5, 9, 11, 12 and 16, the latter five having been amended by appellants in an amendment and reply brief, filed October 5, 1995 (Paper No. 15), which amendment and reply brief have been entered by the examiner. Also, in that amendment, claims 1 through 4, 7, 8, 13 through 15 and 19 have 1 Application for patent filed October 4, 1993.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007