The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not precedent of the Board. Paper No. 60 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte TAKASHI HOTTA, SHIGEYA TANAKA and HIDEO MAEJIMA ________________ Appeal No. 2000-1356 Application 07/979,772 ________________ HEARD: OCTOBER 26, 2000 ________________ Before FLEMING, RUGGIERO and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges. LALL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of all the pending claims 38, 40 to1 64, 91, 92, 120 to 146, 173, 174, and 181 to 184. 1There was an amendment after the final rejection [paper no. 43] which was entered by the Examiner [paper no. 46]. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007