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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte SHIGENORI ANDO _____________ Appeal No. 1998-0647 Application 08/414,004 ______________ ON BRIEF1 _______________ Before THOMAS, KRASS and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellant has appealed to the Board from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1 through 16, which constitute all 1The Appellant's requested oral hearing, set for July 10, 2000, was waived in a facsimile communication received on June 5, 2000. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007