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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 54 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte MASASHI NAGANO ________________ Appeal No. 96-4094 Application 08/282,7831 ________________ HEARD: FEBRUARY 8, 1999 ________________ Before MEISTER, STAAB and GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judges. STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final 1Application for patent filed July, 25, 1994. According to appellant, the application is a continuation of Application 08/034,213, filed March 19, 1993, now abandoned, and a continuation of Application 07/633,767, filed December 26, 1990, now abandoned. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007