Paper No. 15 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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _______________ Ex parte TSUNEO SASAKI, “Deceased,” and FUMIO OHTOMO ______________ Appeal No. 98-1287 Application 08/359,7061 _______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges. BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judge. 1 Application for patent filed December 20, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007