Ex Parte KAMIJO 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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the             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                       
                                                                                     
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                                                                     
               Ex parte KOICHI KAMIJO, NORISHIGE MORIMOTO, AKIO KOIDE                 
          and TOHRU SAKAKURA                                                          
                                                                                     
                                Appeal No. 2006-0655                                  
                               Application 09/459,287                                 
                                                                                     
                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                                                                     

          Before THOMAS, KRASS, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent                
          Judges.                                                                     
          THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                        


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  

               Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s              
          final rejection of claims 1 through 5, 8 and 10 through 22.                 
          Appellants have canceled claims 6, 7, 9 and 23 through 29, and              
          the examiner has allowed claim 30.                                          












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