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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KATSUMI KITANAKA ____________ Appeal No. 1998-0046 Application No. 08/357,3201 ____________ HEARD: NOVEMBER 1, 1999 ____________ Before COHEN, NASE, and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges. BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1 through 6, 9 and 10, which are all of the claims pending in this application.2 We REVERSE and enter new grounds of rejection pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.196(b). Application for patent filed December 16, 1994.1 Claims 7 and 8 were canceled in Paper No. 10.2Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007