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journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KAZUHITO TSUCHIDA and NAOKO SUWA
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Appeal No. 96-2722
Application 08/281,1681
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HEARD: August 5, 1999
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Before KRASS, FLEMING, and FRAHM, Administrative Patent Judges.
FRAHM, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1 to 53,
1 Application for patent filed July 27, 1994. Appellants rely upon a foreign priority filing date under 35
U.S.C. § 119 of August 17, 1993.
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