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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte TSUYOSHI ISHIKAWA and NOBUHISA NOGUCHI
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Appeal No. 1999-2713
Application No. 08/801,805
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HEARD: October 24, 2001
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Before MARTIN, BARRETT, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEVY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner's final rejection of claims 2-5 and 7. Claim 11
has been canceled. Claim 6 remains withdrawn from
consideration based upon a restriction requirement (Paper No.
5, mailed August 26, 1997).
1An amendment (Paper No. 13, filed November 3, 1998) submitted
subsequent to the final rejection has been entered by the examiner (Paper No.
14, mailed November 10, 1998).
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