Paper No. 21 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte MASANOBU MAESHIMA, HIROSHI KUBOTA, KOICHI YASUDA, SHIGEKI HAYASHI and MASAHIRO HASHIZUME ______________ Appeal No. 1997-0214 Application 08/155,5601 _______________ ON BRIEF2 _______________ Before THOMAS, RUGGIERO, and HECKER, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Application for patent filed November 22, 1993.1 2The oral hearing set for October 20, 1999 was waived by appellants in a fax communication received on October 1, 1999. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007