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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 43 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte TOSHIMITSU ISHIKAWA and KAZUICHI KOMENAKA _____________ Appeal No. 1997-1693 Application 08/254,6671 ______________ HEARD: October 20, 1999 _______________ Before THOMAS, RUGGIERO, and HECKER, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of 1Application for patent filed June 6, 1994. According to applicants, the application is a continuation of Application 07/920,168, filed July 27, 1992, now abandoned; which is a continuation of Application 07/618,896, filed November 28, 1990, now abandoned. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007