Ex parte ARATAKI et al. - Page 8




          Appeal No. 1997-1323                                                        
          Application No. 08/117,997                                                  


                                      DECISION                                        
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1, 2,                    
          4 through 6, 8, 9 and 11 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is reversed,              
          and the decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through                 
          12 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                                       


                                      REVERSED                                        


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                         JAMES D. THOMAS               )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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                                                       )  BOARD OF PATENT             
                         KENNETH W. HAIRSTON                )                         
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )   APPEALS AND                
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                         JOSEPH F RUGGIERO             )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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