The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte TAKAAKI TATSUMI ____________ Appeal No. 1999-1788 Application No. 08/533,939 ____________ ON BRIEF1 ____________ Before HAIRSTON, DIXON, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1, 5, 6, 10, 14, and 18. Claims 2 through 4, 7 through 9, 11 through 13, and 15 through 17 are objected to. In the Examiner's Answer, page 2, the examiner withdraws We observe that on June 5, 2001 (paper no. 17), appellant filed a1 waiver of the oral hearing set for June 12, 2001.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007