The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 12 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte AKI SHOHARA _____________ Appeal No. 1998-2608 Application 08/570,439 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, HAIRSTON and HECKER, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellant has appealed to the Board from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1 through 10, which constitute all the claims in the application. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007