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for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte MASAHIKO KATO
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Appeal No. 1999-2454
Application No. 08/656,1061
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ON BRIEF2
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Before CALVERT, COHEN, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
NASE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1, 2, 6 to 13 and 17 to 19. Claims 3 to 5
and 14 to 16 have been withdrawn from consideration under 37
1Application for patent filed May 31, 1996.
2We note that the appellant has requested an oral hearing
(part of Paper No. 13, filed February 8, 1999), but under the
circumstances a hearing is not considered necessary. See 37
CFR § 1.194(c), last sentence.
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