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opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 38 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte KENICHI HATTORI ____________ Appeal No. 1999-1721 Application No. 08/734,125 ____________ HEARD: January 27, 2000 ____________ Before ABRAMS, McQUADE and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges. BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's refusal to allow claims 2, 3, 6-8, 35 and 37. Claims 5 and 9-33 stand withdrawn from further consideration under 37 CFR § 1.142(b) as being directed to a non-elected species and claims 36 and 38 stand objected to as being dependent upon a rejected claim. No other claims are pending in this application. We a0. ffirm-in-part and enter a new ground of rejection pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.196(b).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007