The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 34 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte HIDEKI SAWADA and HIROMI OGATA _____________ Appeal No. 1999-1123 Application No. 08/576,915 ______________ HEARD: MAY 23, 2001 _______________ Before HAIRSTON, GROSS, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges. HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 9 through 16. The disclosed invention relates to a control circuit forPage: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007