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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 33 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte KUNIHIKO KAGA, SATORU KOTOH, SHUJI OGAWA, and MASARU KANAOKA ____________ Appeal No. 1997-1412 Application No. 08/139,8881 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1, 6, 11, 12, and 23. We affirm. 1The application was filed on October 22, 1993. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007