The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 YOICHI MIZUNO, MASATO KAWASE, MAMORU UCHIDA and NAOHIKA KIKUCHI ____________ Appeal 2006-0886 Application 10/151,093 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Decided: December 13, 2006 ____________ Before PETER F. KRATZ, CATHERINE TIMM, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. TIMM, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL Appellants appeal the rejection of claims 1-17, the only claims pending in this application. We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007