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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte MASAKAZU HAMAGUCHI, TAKASHI FURUHATA and HIROAKI TAKAHASHI _____________ Appeal No. 1997-1240 Application 07/881,7531 ______________ HEARD: November 16, 1999 _______________ Before FLEMING, RUGGIERO and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL 1Application for patent filed May 6, 1992. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007