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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 40 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte TAKASHI SHIBANUMA, TAKASHI KANEMURA and SATOSHI KOYAMA ________________ Appeal No. 1996-0684 Application No. 08/116,5501 ________________ HEARD: November 18, 1999 ________________ Before WINTERS, ROBINSON and LORIN, Administrative Patent Judges. WINTERS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal was taken from the examiner's decision rejecting claims 1 through 3, 5 through 8, and 10. Claim 11, 1Application for patent filed September 7, 1993. According to appellants, this application is a continuation of Application No. 07/886,823, filed May 22, 1992, now abandoned. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007