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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte TAKATERU MURAOKA, TAKASHI KINOSHITA, HITOSHI AKEMI, and SABURO OTSUKA __________ Appeal No. 1997-0427 Application 08/296,427 __________ HEARING REQUESTED1 __________ Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, ELLIS, and ROBINSON, Administrative Patent Judges. WILLIAM F. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. 1This appeal was scheduled to be heard January 25, 2000. Due to inclement weather, the hearing was canceled. In reviewing this case in preparation for the hearing it became apparent to the merits panel for the reasons set forth herein that a hearing was not needed in order to decide the appeal. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007