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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 29 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte MASAHIRO KOBORI _____________ Appeal No. 96-0529 Application 07/981,2071 ______________ HEARD: MARCH 11, 1999 _______________ Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 6 through 9 and 13 through 19. Claims 1 through 5, 10 through 12, 20 and 21 have been withdrawn as directed to a nonelected invention. 1Application for patent filed November 25, 1992. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007