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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 FUMIKO YANO, YASUSHI FUJII and HIROFUMI GOTO ________________ Appeal No. 96-1106 Application 07/998,7211 ________________ HEARD: MARCH 10, 1999 ________________ Before McCANDLISH, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, STAAB and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Fumiko Yano et al. appeal from the final rejection of claims 14, 17 through 20, 23 and 24, all of the claims pending 1Application for patent filed December 30, 1992. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007