Ex parte OKUDA et al. - Page 1




                    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          not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                    _____________                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                    
                                    _____________                                     
                              Ex parte KATSUNORI OKUDA,                               
                                   ISAMU HANEDA,                                      
                                YOSHIHIRO SHINTAKU,                                   
                                   KENICHI INUI,                                      
                                 MASAYUKI KONISHI,                                    
                                 NAOKI SHIRAISHI,                                     
                                   and CHIEJI KATOH                                   
                                    _____________                                     
                                Appeal No. 1997-4071                                  
                             Application No. 08/047,511                               
                                   ______________                                     
                              HEARD: FEBRUARY 23, 2000                                
                                   _______________                                    

          Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING, and DIXON, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges                                                                      
          FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of               
          claims 20 through 34, all of the claims pending in the present              

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