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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 31
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex Parte TAKASHI INUJIMA, NAOKI HIROSE,
MAMORU TASHIRO and SHUNPEI YAMAZUKI
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Appeal No. 1998-16351
Application 08/470,596
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HEARD: January 11 , 2001
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Before, WARREN, LIEBERMAN and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent
Judges.
JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
Decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
Applicant appeals the decision of the Primary Examiner finally rejecting
claims 24, 25, 27-32, 34, 35, 37-39 and 41-48, all the claims in the application. We
have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134.2
1 This appeal is related to Appeal No. 1998-1065, corresponding to application Serial No.
07/993,523, now before us for decision.
2 In rendering this decision we have considered Applicants arguments contained in the corrected
Appeal Brief filed April 17, 1997. The claims on appeal have been amended by paper no. 3, filed June 6,
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