Ex Parte KITAGAWA et al - Page 1




                                   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                                          for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 44                                                                                                 

                                    UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                       
                                                           ____________                                                             
                                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                         
                                                      AND INTERFERENCES                                                             
                                                           ____________                                                             
                                                   Ex parte KEIJI KITAGAWA,                                                         
                                                          and IKUO TANI                                                             
                                                           ____________                                                             
                                                       Appeal No. 2002-0641                                                         
                                                     Application No. 09/407,069                                                     
                                                           ____________                                                             
                                                      HEARD: August 19, 2003                                                        
                                                           ____________                                                             
               Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH, and RUGGIERO  Administrative Patent Judges.                                               
               KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                  



                                                      DECISION ON APPEAL                                                            
                       This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 19-22 and 33-43, all of the                  
               pending claims.                                                                                                      
                       The invention is directed to automatically opening one of a plurality of specialized drawing                 
               programs by merely clicking on a graphic form on a display, without taking any other steps.                          










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