The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 31 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte KEN TERASAWA and YUICHIRO HATTORI _____________ Appeal No. 2003-0350 Application 08/771,399 _______________ HEARD: JULY 16, 2003 _______________ Before RUGGIERO, DIXON, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges. RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on the appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-11, 27, 31, and 35-39. Claims 12-26, 28- 30, and 32-34 stand withdrawn from consideration as being directed to a non-elected invention. An amendment filed February 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007