The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 SEIJI KUMAGAI, TOSHIHIKO YAOI and YOSHITO IKEDA _____________ Appeal No. 1999-2839 Application 08/824,716 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges. FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1, 2 and 4-7, all the pending claims. Claim 3 is cancelled. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007