The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 49 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte MASAHIDE MOHRI, NORIO MATSUDA, SHINICHIRO TANAKA, YOSHIO UCHIDA, YOSHINARI SAWABE, HISASHI WATANABE, and HIROSHI OGAWA _____________ Appeal No. 2000-1868 Application 08/730,217 ______________ HEARD: SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 _______________ Before WALTZ, KRATZ and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges. WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1, 4 through 7, 9 through 13, 18 and 19, which are the only claims remaining in this application (Brief, page 2).1 We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134. 1 The amendment dated Apr. 19, 1999, Paper No. 38, was refused entry by the examiner in an Advisory Action dated May 4, 1999, Paper No. 39 (Brief, page 2).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007