THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN F-OR 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 43 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte ICHIRO TONAI ____________ Appeal No. 97-0168 Application No. 08/348,9911 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before BARRETT, FLEMING, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 23, 25, 28, 30 through 34, 37, 38, 41, 42, Application for patent filed November 28, 1994. According to1 appellant, the application is a continuation of Application 08/005,419, filed January 19, 1993; which is a continuation of Application 07/612,435, filed November 14, 1990, both abandoned.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007