The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE __________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES __________ Ex parte TOSHIMOTO KODAIRA, HIROYUKI OSHIMA and TOSHIHIKO MANO __________ Appeal No. 1999-2000 Application 08/859,494 ___________ HEARD: April 26, 2001 ___________ Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING, and DIXON, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 44 through 47, all of the claims pending in the present application. Claims 1 through 43 have been canceled. The 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007