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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte KINGO WAKIMOTO _____________ Appeal No. 1996-3287 Application 08/226,4721 ______________ HEARD: October 21, 1999 _______________ Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING, and BARRY, 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 1-6, which constitute all the claims in the application. 1Application for patent filed April 11, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007