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not binding precedent of the Board.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. 33
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SHIGEKI TOMISHIMA
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Appeal No. 1997-1695
Application 08/496,121
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HEARD: April 20, 2000
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Before RUGGIERO, LALL and BARRETT, Administrative Patent
Judges.
RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1 through 23 and 25 through 31. Claim 24 was canceled
earlier in the prosecution. An amendment after final
rejection filed May 24, 1996 which amended claims 7, 9, 10,
17 through 20, 28, and 30 and canceled claims 11, 14, and 23
was entered by the Examiner. A further amendment after final
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