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today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte TAKESHI KAI,
TOSHIYA SAKAI, HIROYUKI SAITOH
and MASAHIRO SATO
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Appeal No. 2006-1546
Application No. 09/974,262
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DECIDED: AUGUST 24, 2006
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Before GARRIS, WARREN, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative
Patent Judges.
GARRIS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal, which involves claims 1-2,
5-12, and 18-20.
We AFFIRM.
The claimed invention is directed to an airbag device
designed so that, upon collision of a vehicle, an airbag is
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