The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 54 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte NASAHIRO SUZUKI, HISATOSHI AKITA, and NOZOMU TAKATA ____________ Appeal No. 1999-2087 Application No. 08/595,449 ____________ HEARD: NOVEMBER 13, 2000 ____________ Before CALVERT, COHEN, and GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judges. GONZALES, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1, 3 through 5, 16 through 19, 21 and 23 through 28. Claims 7 through 15, 20 and 22 have been allowed. Claims 2 and 6 have been canceled. At pages 2 and 8 of the answer -1-Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007