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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 41
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
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Appeal No. 2003-0544
Application No. 08/883,492
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HEARD: October 21, 2003
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Before BARRETT, 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 1-4, 6-16, 18-20, 22-25, 27-37, 39-41, and 43-46, which are all the
claims remaining in the application.
We affirm-in-part, and enter new grounds of rejection in accordance with 37 CFR
§ 1.196(b).
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