The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte MASAYUKI KONDO ____________ Appeal No. 2005-0564 Application No. 09/732,7871 ____________ HEARD: MAY 4, 2005 ____________ Before KRASS, 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 4 and 6-8. Claims 1-3 and 5 have been cancelled. We affirm. BACKGROUND Appellant’s invention relates to a waterproofed terminal connecting portion of a sheathed wire wherein a terminal fitting 1 Application for patent filed December 11, 2000, which claims the foreign filing priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of the Japanese Application No. P.HEI.11-350661, filed December 9, 1999.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007