Ex Parte Maruyama 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                   publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.                                     


                            UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                         
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                                BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                            
                                           AND INTERFERENCES                                                  
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                         Ex parte SHIGEYUKI MARUYAMA and HIROHISA MATSUKI                                     
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                                            Appeal No. 2004-1914                                              
                                          Application No. 09/739,288                                          
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                                          HEARD: February 8, 2005                                             
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            Before DIXON, BLANKENSHIP, and SAADAT, 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 and 14-20, which are all the claims remaining in the application.         
                   We affirm.                                                                                 














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