Paper No. 56 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte HIROSHI HAMADA ______________ Appeal No. 1996-3281 Application 07/895,4671 _______________ HEARD: SEPTEMBER 14, 1999 _______________ Before BARRETT, FLEMING and HECKER, Administrative Patent Judges. HECKER, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 10, 16 through 25 and 31 through 33, all claims outstanding in this application. Application for patent filed June 8, 1992. According to applicant,1 this application is a continuation (CONT) of S. N. 07/627,918, filed 12/17/90; which is a CONT of S.N. 07/245,268, filed 09/16/88. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007