Ex parte AKIMOTO - 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               journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the                        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. 12           
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                              Ex parte TAKESHI AKIMOTO                                
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                                Appeal No. 1997-4423                                  
                             Application No. 08/355,009                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before CALVERT, ABRAMS, and NASE, Administrative Patent                     
          Judges.                                                                     
          ABRAMS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the decision of the examiner                    
          finally rejecting claims 1 and 3.  Claim 2 has been canceled,               
          and the examiner has indicated that claims 4-6 contain                      
          allowable subject matter.                                                   







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