The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 32 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte SHIRO MITA and EIICHI SCHIRASAWA __________ Appeal No. 1997-3135 Application 08/208,497 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before WINTERS, ROBINSON, and LORIN, Administrative Patent Judges. WINTERS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal was taken from the examiner's decision rejecting claims 9-14 and 21-29, which are all of the claims remaining in the application. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007