Ex Parte MOTOYAMA 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                     publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27                 
                              UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                 
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                                   BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                   
                                               AND INTERFERENCES                                                        
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                              Ex parte TETSURO MOTOYAMA and MASAICHI NIRO                                               
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                                               Appeal No. 2002-2316                                                     
                                             Application No. 09/408,443                                                 
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                                               HEARD: April 16, 2003                                                    
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              Before JERRY SMITH, LEVY, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges.                                  
              BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                 




                                               DECISION ON APPEAL                                                       
                     This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s final                       
              rejection of claims 16-35, which are all the claims remaining in the application.                         
                     We reverse.                                                                                        














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