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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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 KIYOTAKA MURAI and KENJI TAKAHASHI ____________ Appeal No. 1998-1533 Application No. 08/411,2021 ____________ HEARD: October 19, 1999 ____________ Before COHEN, McQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. NASE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the refusal of the examiner to allow claims 1 to 3, 5 and 6, as amended subsequent to the final rejection. These claims constitute all of the claims pending in this application. We AFFIRM-IN-PART and enter a new rejection pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.196(b). 1Application for patent filed March 27, 1995.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007