The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 11 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES Ex parte TAKAYUKI NIUYA Appeal No. 2001-0046 Application 08/971,0141 ON BRIEF Before HAIRSTON, GROSS and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges. SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-16. Claims 17-23 are withdrawn from consideration as being drawn to a non-elected invention. We reverse. 1 Application for patent filed November 14, 1997.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007