Paper No. 20 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte CHOJIRO KURIYAMA ______________ Appeal No. 1997-1336 Application 08/267,4331 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-11. Pending claims 12-14 stand withdrawn from consideration as being directed to Application for patent filed June 29, 1994.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007