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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte KENJI TAJIMA
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Appeal No. 2004-2124
Application No. 09/795,197
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HEARD: March 8, 2005
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Before JERRY SMITH, BLANKENSHIP and NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges.
NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 of the final rejection of claims 1
through 6. For the reasons stated infra, we will not sustain the examiner’s rejection of
these claims. In accordance with 37 CFR § 41.50(b), we have entered a new rejection of
claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
Invention
The invention relates to a radiation image information reading apparatus for reading
radiation image information using a stimulable phosphor sheet. (See page 1 of appellant’s
specification). The apparatus is divided into two units: an image bed and the control unit,
and a cable connects the two units. (See page 3 of appellant’s specification).
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