The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not precedent of the Board. Paper No. 33 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ________________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ________________ Ex parte TADAO TAKAGI and TAKATOSHI ASHIZAWA ________________ Appeal No. 1998-2102 Application 08/826,039 ________________ ON BRIEF ________________ Before THOMAS, KRASS and LALL, Administrative Patent Judges. LALL, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 16 to 22, 24 to 28, and1 30. Claims 1 to 15, 23, 29 and 31 have been canceled. 1There was an amendment after the final rejection as paper no. 25 which was entered by the Examiner [paper no. 26]. -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007