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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the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. 29
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SUGURU YOSHIDA
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Appeal No. 2004-0332
Application No. 09/725,447
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HEARD: May 18, 2004
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Before COHEN, ABRAMS, and MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.
MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Suguru Yoshida originally took this appeal from the final
rejection (Paper No. 12) of claims 1, 3, 6 through 8 and 10
through 13. Subsequent to final rejection, the appellant amended
claims 1 and 10 through 12 and submitted new claim 14 (see Paper
No. 14) which the examiner initially indicated to be allowed (see
Paper No. 16). Upon consideration of the appellant’s main brief
(Paper No. 19), the examiner issued an Office action (Paper No.
20) reopening prosecution and rejecting new claim 14 along with
claims 1, 3, 6 through 8 and 10 through 13. Pursuant to 37 CFR
§ 1.193(b)(2)(ii), the appellant then filed a supplemental brief
and a request that the appeal be reinstated (Paper No. 21).
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