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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte HIROSHI MASUDA, MASAYUKI NUMAO and SHUICHI SHIMIZU _____________ Appeal No. 96-2022 Application 08/132,9431 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and CARMICHAEL, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 1Application for patent filed October 07, 1993. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007