The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board Paper No. 16 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte HIROAKI TAKASU, JUN OSANAI and KENJI KITAMURA __________ Appeal No. 1999-1088 Application 08/689,867 __________ ON BRIEF __________ 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: 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007