Ex parte KITAGAWA - Page 1




                                    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                 (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.                                                                                             

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                                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                        
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                                             BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                         
                                                            AND INTERFERENCES                                                                           
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                                                      Ex parte MASAYA KITAGAWA                                                                          
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                                                           Appeal No. 97-0320                                                                           
                                                       Application 08/096,2611                                                                          
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                                                         HEARD: March 11, 1999                                                                          
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                 Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent                                                                         
                 Judges.                                                                                                                                
                 RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                 

                                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                           
                          This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of                                                                      
                 claims 1 and 3, which constitute all of the claims in the                                                                              
                 application.  Claim 2 has been canceled.  An amendment after                                                                           

                          1Application for patent filed July 26, 1993.                                                                                  
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