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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte SHUICHI KIKUCHI ____________ Appeal No. 96-4193 Application No. 08/267,0491 ____________ HEARD: June 8, 1999 ____________ Before JOHN D. SMITH, WALTZ and SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judges. WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1 through 4 as amended after the final rejection (see the amendment dated Sept. 7, 1995, Paper No. 8, entered as per the Advisory Action dated Sept. 29, 1995, Paper No. 9). 1Application for patent filed June 28, 1994.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007