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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte KOHJI NUMATA ____________ Appeal No. 1997-4047 Application No. 08/309,5081 ____________ HEARD: January 13, 2000 ____________ Before KRASS, BARRETT, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges. BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1-3. The appellant filed an amendment after final rejection on May 13, 1996, which was entered. We affirm-in-part. 1The application was filed on September 22, 1994.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007