The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte MAKOTO TABATE _____________ Appeal No. 2005-2488 Application 10/150,4971 _____________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before PAK, KRATZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges. PAK, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1 through 6, which are all of the claims pending in the above-identified application. 1 Application for patent filed on May 20, 2002. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007