Ex parte KAWAGUCHI 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                   written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board                                                                                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. 22                                     

                                         UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                                  
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                                                BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                                  
                                                                AND INTERFERENCES                                                                                   
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                                                            Ex parte KUNIO KAWAGUCHI                                                                                
                                                               and TETSUJIRO KONDO                                                                                  
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                                                                 Appeal No. 1999-0858                                                                               
                                                                 Application 08/562,429                                                                             
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                                                                         ON BRIEF1                                                                                  
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                   Before THOMAS, KRASS and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                              
                   THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                             

                                                                DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                                  
                            Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner's final rejection of claims                                                     
                   17, 18, 20-28, 30-38, 40-48, 50-58, 60-68 and 70-76, the answer having with-drawn the                                                            
                   rejection as to claims 19, 29, 39, 49, 59 and 69.                                                                                                




                            1The oral hearing in this appeal set forth April 10, 2001 was waived by appellants                                                      
                   in a facsimile communication received on March 7, 2001.                                                                                          
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