The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte YUJIRO SUZUKI, YUJI AOKI, AKIO UMEMOTO, and MASAMICHI ITABASHI _____________ Appeal No. 1998-2188 Application No. 08/581,424 ______________ HEARD: NOVEMBER 15, 2000 _______________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON, and JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 2 and 4 through 10. The disclosed invention relates to a protective layer provided on a fluorescent layer in a radiographic intensifying screen.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007