Ex Parte Honjo 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                                                   is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19               
                                    UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                       
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                                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                         
                                                     AND INTERFERENCES                                                              
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                        Ex parte HIROSHI HONJO,  KATSUTO TANAKA, and HIDEKI YAMAMOTO                                                
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                                                       Appeal No. 2003-1951                                                         
                                                     Application No. 09/930,258                                                     
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                                                             ON BRIEF                                                               
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               Before GARRIS, OWENS, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                        
               TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                   



                                                     DECISION ON APPEAL                                                             
                       This appeal involves claims 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10.  The only other claims pending in the                     
               application, i.e., claims 2, 3, 6, 9, and 11, are not subject to rejection.  We have jurisdiction over               
               the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.                                                                              















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