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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 49 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte YOSHIKAZU SHIMIZU and SATOMI NAKAGAWA __________ Appeal No. 96-2547 Application 08/101,6731 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING Application for patent filed August 4, 1993.1 According to appellants, this application is a continuation of Application 07/729,647, filed July 15, 1991, now abandoned. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007