THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision entered today (1) was not written for publication
in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 60
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SHIGEO YAMAGATA
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Appeal No. 97-3642
Application 08/364,5191
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ON BRIEF
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Before SCHAFER, LEE and TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner’s rejection of claims 15-17, 19-21, and 36-39.
Claims 1-14, 18, and 22-35 have been canceled. No claim has
been allowed.
References relied on by the Examiner
Toyoda et al. (Toyoda) 4,456,931 Jun. 26, 1984
Hashimoto (Hashimoto) 5,053,898 Oct. 01, 1991
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Application for patent filed December 27, 1994.
According to the appellant, it continues from a chain of
parent applications beginning with application 06/923,324,
filed on October 27, 1986.
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