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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 31
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HIROSHI YAMAMOTO and SUGURU TAKISHIMA
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Appeal No. 1999-2708
Application No. 08/896,533
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ON BRIEF1
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Before JERRY SMITH, RUGGIERO, and BARRY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
The examiner rejected the appellants’ claims 1-4, 8-11,
13-15, 18-20, and 22-25. They appeal therefrom under 35
U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
BACKGROUND
1The appellants waived an oral hearing scheduled for
October 16, 2001. (Paper No. 30.)
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