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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 59 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte TAKUJI YOSHIDA _____________ Appeal No. 1997-3161 Application 08/450,553 ______________ HEARD: FEBRUARY 10, 2000 _______________ Before HAIRSTON, RUGGIERO and HECKER, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 6-9, 43, 45, 46, and 50-57. Claims 1-5, 10-42, 44, and 47 through 49 were canceled earlier in the prosecution. An amendment after final rejection filed July 16, 1996 which canceled claim 50 was entered by the Examiner. Accordingly, 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007