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journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HITOSHI IWAMIDA
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Appeal No. 97-0438
Application No. 08/250,4331
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON and KRASS, Administrative Patent Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1
through 6. In an Amendment After Final (paper number 6), claim 1
was amended.
The disclosed invention relates to a speech recognition
apparatus that also recognizes non-speech sounds.
Claim 1 is the only independent claim on appeal, and it
reads as follows:
1. A speech recognition apparatus comprising:
1Application for patent filed May 27, 1994.
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