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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 47 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte SYUSO FUJII, MITSURU SHIMIZU, and KIYOFUMI SAKURAI _____________ Appeal No.1997-1696 Application 08/180,7701 ______________ HEARD: DECEMBER 7, 1999 _______________ Before FLEMING, RUGGIERO, and HECKER, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 20 through 28, 30 through 34, 36 1Application for patent filed January 10, 1994. According to Appellants, this application is continuation of Application 07/793,421, filed December 13, 1991, now abandoned. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007