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                   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               journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.                 
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                     UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                        
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                               Ex parte YASUAKI MAEDA                                 
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                                Appeal No. 1998-1476                                  
                             Application No. 08/609,234                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH, and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges.          
          KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   


               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims        
          1, 5 and 20.  Claim 21, the only other remaining claim, has been            



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