Ex parte KUMAGAI et al. - Page 1




          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          was not written for publication and is not binding precedent                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                                    
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              Ex parte SEIJI KUMAGAI, TOSHIHIKO YAOI and YOSHITO IKEDA                
                                    _____________                                     
                                Appeal No. 1999-2839                                  
                               Application 08/824,716                                 
                                   ______________                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          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.                                                       



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