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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 TOYOHIKO YOSHIDA _____________ Appeal No. 96-2237 Application 08/113,5091 ______________ ON BRIEF2 _______________ Before THOMAS, KRASS and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. 1Application for patent filed August 27, 1993. According to appellant, the application is a continuation of Application 07/547,886, filed July 2, 1990, abandoned. 2Appellant's attendance at the oral hearing set for May 3, 1999 was waived in a fax communication received on April 23, 1999. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007