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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte KAZUHIKO KUMAZAWA, WATARU KOTANI and MASAOMI KAMIYA __________ Appeal No. 97-1078 Application 08/488,0561 ___________ HEARD: May 4, 1999 ___________ Before FRANKFORT, McQUADE and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Kazuhiko Kumazawa et al. appeal from the final rejection of claims 12 through 22, all of the claims pending in the 1Application for patent filed June 7, 1995. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007