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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 25 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte NOBUO SEKINE, TAKEHIKO YOKOSUKA, MASASHI ANDOH and YOSHIAKI OKAWARA _____________ Appeal No. 1998-3289 Application 08/362,1671 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before COHEN, FRANKFORT and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges. COHEN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the refusal of the examiner to allow claims 1, 2, 4 through 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18 and 20 1Application for patent filed December 22, 1994. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007