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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte YUKIO YANO
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Appeal No. 1998-1098
Application No. 08/308,426
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING, and BARRY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
SUPPLEMENTAL DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a supplemental decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C.
§ 134 from the rejection of claims 1-12 and 14-34. On
September 12, 2000, we issued a decision affirming the
rejection of claims 20-34 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶ 1, and
reversing the rejections of claims 1-12 and 14-19 under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over AAPA and of claims 20-34 under §
103 as obvious over AAPA in view of Fox.
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