The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte MASAHIKO KATO ____________ Appeal No. 2003-0460 Application No. 09/783,428 ____________ HEARD: OCTOBER 22, 2003 ____________ Before COHEN, McQUADE, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges. COHEN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1 through 7, all of the claims in the application. Appellant’s invention pertains to a fuel supply system for supplying fuel to a direct injected outboard motor. A basic understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary claim 1, a copy of which appears in the APPENDIX to the main brief (Paper No. 8).Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007