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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 35 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte AKINARI MORI, KOICHIRO NAKATANI and RENJIRO OKANO ________________ Appeal No. 97-0399 Application 07/873,1131 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before FRANKFORT, STAAB and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 8, 9, 14 and 16. Claims 4-7, 11-13, and 17-19, 1Application for patent filed April 24, 1992. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007