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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte NOBUSUKE TOUKURA
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Appeal No. 2002-1668
Application No. 09/531,6661
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HEARD: February 13 2003
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Before COHEN, STAAB, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
NASE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 19 to
36. Claims 1 to 18 stand allowed. No claim has been canceled.
We REVERSE.
1 Application filed March 20, 2000, for reissue of U.S. Patent No. 5,730,680 (Application No.
08/726,082, filed October 4, 1996).
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