Ex parte FURUHASHI et al. - Page 1




             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             written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board                                    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. 19                      

                            UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                             
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                                 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                               
                                            AND INTERFERENCES                                                     
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                                        Ex parte MAKOTO FURUHASHI,                                                
                                            MASAYOSHI TANAKA,                                                     
                                   MASAKAZU SUZUOKI and TEIJI YUTAKA                                              
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                                             Appeal No. 1999-0587                                                 
                                             Application 08/414,803                                               
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                                           HEARD: MARCH 20, 2001                                                  
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             Before THOMAS, KRASS and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.                                        
             THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                 

                                            DECISION ON APPEAL                                                    
                    Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner's final rejection                     
             of claims 1 through 15.  Since the examiner has withdrawn the rejection of claims                    
             2 through 8, 10 through 12, 14 and 15, at page 2 of the answer, the only claims remaining            
             on appeal are claims 1, 9 and 13.                                                                    




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