Paper No. 24 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte TAKAHIRO SUZUKI, KOUJI OKAZAKI, YOSHIAKI MATSUBARA and MAMORU KODERA ______________ Appeal No. 96-1476 Application 08/186,5151 _______________ HEARD: MARCH 8, 1999 _______________ Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH and HECKER, Administrative Patent Judges. HECKER, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 4, 6 and 8. The Examiner has indicated Application for patent filed January 26, 1994.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007