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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte ROBERT D. DILLARD, SANJI HAGISHITA and MITSUAKI OHTANI ________________ Appeal No. 1997-2184 Application 08/278,4411 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before METZ, WARREN and SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judges. METZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the examiner's refusal to allow claims 1, 3 through 7, 10, 11, 14 and 17 through 19. Claims 2, 8, 9, 12 13, 15 and 16 are claims directed to the previously Application for patent filed July 21, 1994.1 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007