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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte YUZO MURAYAMA and NAOHIKO ISHIMARU __________ Appeal No. 96-0311 Application 08/155,7711 __________ HEARD: Jan. 13, 1999 __________ Before THOMAS, KRASS, and BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judges. KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4 and 5. Claim 3 has been cancelled. 1Application for patent filed November 23, 1993. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007