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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 45 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte AKIRA TANAKA, HISASHI SAWADA, and YUJI KOJIMA ____________ Appeal No. 1996-1626 Application No. 07/642,848 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before HAIRSTON, JERRY SMITH and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges. BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final rejection of Claims 1, 3, and 5-10. We reverse.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007