Ex parte TAKASU 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             written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board                                  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. 16                     

                            UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                           
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                                BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                              
                                            AND INTERFERENCES                                                   
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                                          Ex parte HIROAKI TAKASU,                                              
                                     JUN OSANAI and KENJI KITAMURA                                              
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                                            Appeal No. 1999-1088                                                
                                            Application 08/689,867                                              
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                                                  ON BRIEF                                                      
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             Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.                                
             THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                               

                                            DECISION ON APPEAL                                                  

                   Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of                 
             claims 5 through 24 and 27 through 30.  Representative claim 27 is reproduced as                   
             follows:                                                                                           






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