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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 23 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES Ex parte RIKURO OBARA Appeal No. 1997-1162 Application 08/200,4551 HEARD: December 6, 1999 Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges. BARRETT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Application for patent filed February 23, 1994,1 entitled "Magnetic Disk Unit," which claims the foreign priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of Japanese Application 05-57871, filed February 23, 1993. - 1 -Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007