The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 NORIO KANEMITSU _____________ Appeal No. 2000-1398 Application No. 07/842,082 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before THOMAS, KRASS and JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 6-8 and 23. Claims 1-3, 11, 12, 21, 22 and 24 have been indicated by the examiner as being directed to allowable subject matter and claims 4, 5, 9, 10, 13-20 and 25-27 have been cancelled. An oral hearing, scheduled for March 6, 2003, was waived. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007