THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte NOBUKI TOMINAGA,AKIRA TAWAKA, and SEIICHI URUSHIBARA _____________ Appeal No. 2001-0712 Application 08/148,8871 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, FLEMING and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL 1Application for patent filed November 8, 1993. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007