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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte TOSHIHIDE HAMAGUCHI _____________ Appeal No. 1996-3996 Application 08/250,5781 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING and HECKER, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 5, all of the claims pending in the present application. The claimed subject matter is directed to a magnetic recording/reproducing (R/R) apparatus for recording and reproducing a digital signal by helical-scanning of a magnetic tape, 1Application for patent filed May 27, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007