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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 38 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte MAKOTO TOMIOKA ____________ Appeal No. 96-1480 Application No. 08/179,7791 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and KRASS, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 6 through 28. In the parent application, the Board in a 1Application for patent filed January 10, 1994. According to the appellant, the application is a continuation of Application No. 07/770,713, filed October 3, 1991, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Application No. 07/362,402, filed July 5, 1989, now abandoned.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007