1 The opinion in support of the decision being entered today
2 was not written for publication
3 and is not binding precedent of the Board.
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7 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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10 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
11 AND INTERFERENCES
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14 Ex parte MICHIHIKO OCHIAI, TAIITI OKADA,
15 OSAMI AKI, AKIRA MORIMOTO,
16 KENJI KAWAKITA and YOSHIHIRO MATSUSHITA
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19 Appeal 2006-1443
20 Reexamination 90/005,200
21 Patent 5,583,216
22 Technology Center 1600
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25 Appeal 2006-1465
26 Reexamination Control 90/004,950
27 Patent 5,583,216
28 Technology Center 1600
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31 Oral Argument: 26 June 2006
32 Decided: 31 July 2006
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34 Before: McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and HANLON and
35 DELMENDO, Administrative Patent Judges.
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37 McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge.
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39 DECISION ON APPEAL UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 306
40 A. Introduction
41 The appeal is from a decision of the Examiner rejecting claims 1-5
42 of U.S. Patent 5,583,216 (Ochiai ‘216) in consolidated Reexamination
43 Proceedings 90/004,950 and 90/005,200.
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