The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte KAZUE TAKAHASHI, YOUICHI ITOU, SABURO KANAI and SEIICHIRO KANNO ____________ Appeal No. 2001-2039 Application No. 09/110,2071 ____________ HEARD: DECEMBER 12, 2002 ____________ Before RUGGIERO, BARRY 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 3, 4 and 9-12. Claims 1, 2 and 5-8 have been canceled. We reverse.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007