Ex Parte AWATSU et al - Page 1




               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               publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 41                   
                                 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                          
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                                      BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                            
                                                    AND INTERFERENCES                                                               
                                                         ____________                                                               
                                   Ex parte KIYOTAKA AWATSU, MASAHIKO WADA,                                                         
                                            AKEMI ODA, and YASUKO SHIBATA                                                           
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                                                    Appeal No. 1998-2174                                                            
                                                  Application No. 07/813,733                                                        
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                                                 HEARD: JANUARY 20, 2001                                                            
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               Before THOMAS, LALL, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                  
               BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                            




                                                    DECISION ON APPEAL                                                              
                       This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final                                 
               rejection of claims 1-15 and 24.                                                                                     
                       We affirm.                                                                                                   













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