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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte HIDEKI NAGASHIMA, RYO ANDO, YASUAKI MAEDA, HIDEO OBATA, TADAO YOSHIDA, and KAZUHIKO FUJIIE _____________ Appeal No. 95-3185 Application 08/129,0291 ______________ ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING _______________ Before JERRY SMITH, LEE and CARMICHAEL, Administrative Patent Judges. LEE, Administrative Patent Judge. ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING A final decision was rendered in this case on July 13, 1998, reversing the rejection of claims 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9, and affirming the rejection of claims 7 and 10. On September 17, 1998, the applicants requested rehearing (Paper No. 24). Application for patent filed September 29, 1993. According to the appellants,1 this is a continuation of application 07/832,021, filed February 6, 1992, abandoned. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007