The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board Paper No. 21 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte KIYOSHI KANNO __________ Appeal No. 1999-1634 Application 08/729,399 __________ ON BRIEF __________ Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellant has appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1- 10. Because the examiner has withdrawn the rejection of claim 5 as indicated at the second page of the answer, only claim 1-4 and 6-10 remain for our consideration on appeal. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007