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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 32 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte MASAKI TSUKUDE and MASANORI HAYASHIKOSHI __________ Appeal No. 96-3040 Application 08/135,6501 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING, and TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-8, 30, 31 and 36. Claims 37-54 stand withdrawn from consideration 1Application for patent filed October 14, 1993. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007