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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte TAWADA SHIGEYOSHI ________________ Appeal No. 1997-1185 Application 08/497,8451 ________________ Heard: December 07, 1999 ________________ Before FLEMING, RUGGIERO and HECKER, Administrative Patent Judges. HECKER, Administrative Patent Judge. 1Application for patent filed July 03, 1996. According to appellant, this application is a continuation of 07/996,621 filed December 24, 1992. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007