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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte TAKAYOSHI ENDO and AKIRA MAEDA
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Appeal No. 2000-1286
Application No. 08/832,672
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HEARD: December 12, 2001
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Before BARRETT, GROSS, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1, 3, 6, and 7. Claims 2, 4, and 5 are
withdrawn from consideration as directed to a non-elected
species.
Appellants' invention relates to a connector fitting
detection structure for detecting a fitted condition of two
connectors. More specifically, when the two connectors are in
a fitted condition, a short-circuiting electrode interposes
between and electrically connects a pair of detection
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