The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte NORIYOSHI SATO and SHINICHI TERAO _____________ Appeal No. 2000-2139 Application No. 08/938,704 ______________ HEARD: April 26, 2001 _______________ Before CALVERT, COHEN and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges CALVERT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 9, 11 and 12, all the claims remaining in the application. The claims on appeal are drawn to an electromagnetic isolation apparatus for an electronic device; the particular device discussed in detail in the specification is a portable (cordless) telephone. Claims 9, 11 and 12 are reproduced in the appendix of appellants’ brief. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007