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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte TAKAHIRO KATOH __________ Appeal No. 97-2546 Application 08/399,7221 ___________ HEARD: March 8, 1999 ___________ Before FRANKFORT, PATE, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges. FRANKFORT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's refusal to allow claims 3, 5, 7 through 14 and 25 through 35 as amended subsequent to the final rejection in papers filed June 27, 1996 (Paper No. 10), August 1, 1996 (Paper No. 12) and 1 Application for patent filed March 7, 1995. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007