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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte SHINSAKU TANAKA and TOSHIO YOSHIMURA ____________ Appeal No. 1998-0454 Application No. 08/417,9851 ____________ HEARD: September 15, 1999 ____________ Before KRASS, MARTIN, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 6 under 35 U.S.C. 251 based on a broadening of 1Application for patent filed April 6, 1995. According to appellants, this application is a Reissue of Application No. 06/938,614, filed December 5, 1986, now U.S. Patent No. 4,779,147.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007