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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte MASARU KITO _____________ Appeal No. 1998-0995 Application 08/387,298 ______________ HEARD: October 11, 2000 _______________ Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 6, 10, 15 through 17, 20 and 21, all the claims pending in the present application. Claims 1 through 5, 7 through 9, 11 through 14, 18 and 19 have been canceled. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007