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for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 9
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte MASAO NAKAO, HIROAKI FURUKAWA,
RYOHKAN YUASA and SHUJI FUJIWARA
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Appeal No. 96-1701
Application 08/190,2111
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ON BRIEF
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Before KIMLIN, JOHN D. SMITH and GARRIS, Administrative Patent
Judges.
JOHN D. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal pursuant to 35 USC § 134 from the final
rejection of claims 1, 3, 5 through 8, 14, and 15. Claims 9, 10,
and 12 stand withdrawn from further consideration as directed to
a non-elected invention. Claims 2, 4, 11, and 13 have been
cancelled.
1Application for patent filed February 1, 1994. According to appellants,
the application is a continuation of Application 07/861,193, filed March 31,
1992. (ABN)
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