Ex Parte HAYAKAWA et al - Page 1




             The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was         
             not written for publication and is not precedent of the Board.         
                                                            Paper No. 17            
                     UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
                                    ____________                                    
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                         
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                  
                                    ____________                                    

                             Ex parte TAKEHI HAYAKAWA,                              
                                   KISHIO SHIBATO                                   
                                 and YASUHIRO MONMA                                 
                                    ____________                                    

                                Appeal No. 2001-0825                                
                             Application No. 08/952,566                             
                                                                                   
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                                      ON BRIEF                                      
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         Before JEFFREY SMITH, PAWLIKOWSKI and POTEATE, Administrative              
         Patent Judges.                                                             
         PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge.                                  

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                 
              This is a decision an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the           
          final rejection of claims 1 and 4, all of the claims on appeal.           
              The subject matter on appeal is representative by claims 1            
          and 4, set forth below:                                                   









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