The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 29 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte SHIGERU KUSUNOKI and HIDEKAZU ODA _____________ Appeal No. 1998-0088 Application 08/633,3271 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, MARTIN, and FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judges. MARTIN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL 1 Application for patent filed March 26, 1996. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007