Ex Parte OHMORI 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                   for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 28         

                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                      ____________                                     
                           BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                      ____________                                     
                      Ex parte MUTSUHIRO OHMORI and TOSHIO HORIOKA                     
                                      ____________                                     
                                  Appeal No. 2003-0796                                 
                              Application No. 09/260,0311                              
                                      ____________                                     
                                 HEARD: APRIL 13, 2004                                 
                                      ____________                                     
          Before GROSS, BARRY, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.               
          SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                   DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on appeal from the Examiner’s final                  
          rejection of claims 6-15.  Claims 1-5 have been canceled.                    
               We reverse.                                                             
                                      BACKGROUND                                       
               Appellants’ invention is directed to a graphic drawing image            
          processing apparatus including a memory circuit for storing                  
          display data and texture data required by one or more graphic                
          elements.  A logic circuit is also included which performs the               

               1  Application for patent filed March 2, 1999, which claims the foreign 
          filing priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of Japanese Applications No.   
          P10-052017, filed March 4, 1998 and No. P11-016529, filed January 26, 1999.  





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