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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 35 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte SHUNICHI KATASE and SIGEO TAMURA _____________ Appeal No. 1997-1321 Application 08/366,4481 ______________ HEARD: December 6, 1999 _______________ Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 2, 1Application for patent filed December 30, 1994. According to appellants, the application is a continuation of Application 07/952,920, filed September 28, 1992, now abandoned. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007