THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION The opinion in support of the decision being entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board. UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES _____________ Ex parte HIROSHI TAKENO _____________ Appeal No. 2006-1176 Application No. 09/926,2021 ______________ ON BRIEF _______________ Before KIMLIN, PAK, and KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judges. PAK, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 6 through 21 which are all the claims pending in the above-identified application. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134. 1 Application for patent filed September 24, 2001. 1Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007