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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte YASUSHI SAITO, MASAKI KITAHARA, MITSUAKI SAKASHITA, KYOMI TOYODA, and TOSHIE SHIBAZAKI ____________ Appeal No. 94-40091 Application No. 07/953,7162 ____________ HEARD: 9 June 1999 ____________ Before WINTERS, GRON, and TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judges. TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellants seek review under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 5-7 and 11-24, all of the pending claims. We affirm. BACKGROUND Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. (Nissan) and Kowa Company, Ltd. are the assignees of record for the application on appeal (Reel 6328, frame 0835). Nissan is also the 1 Attorney docket no. 49-177-OX. 2 Application filed 30 September 1992.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007