The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 34 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte TOSHIHIKO MANO, TOSHIMOTO KODAIRA and HIROYUKI OSHIMA __________ Appeal No. 1998-2045 Application 08/402,374 ___________ HEARD: NOVEMBER 15, 2000 ___________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of claims 23-32, which constitute all the claims remaining in the application. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007