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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte AKIHIRO NISHI ________________ Appeal No. 1997-1381 Application 08/188,9251 ________________ Heard: October 06, 1999 ________________ Before HAIRSTON, HECKER, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. HECKER, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 23 and 27 through 32, all claims pending in this application. 1 Application for patent filed January 31, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007