The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written
for publication in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 YOUICHI NISHIMURO, KUNIO MACHIDA,
HISASHI MIYAZAWA, and KAZUNAGA SUZUKI
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Appeal No. 2006-2117
Application No. 10/098,341
Technology Center 3700
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HEARD: October 18, 2006
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Before GROSS, LEVY, and NAPPI, Administrative Patent Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 7
through 12, 15, 16, and 18 through 22. Claims 13, 14, and 17 have been objected to as
being dependent upon rejected base claims, and claims 1 through 6 have been canceled.
Appellants’ invention relates to an ink tank valve having a plastic outer cylinder
and an elastic inner disc-shaped valve. Claim 7 is illustrative of the claimed invention,
and it reads as follows:
7. An ink tank valve comprising:
an outer cylinder comprising a plastic material, and
an inner disc-shaped valve disposed inside the outer cylinder comprising an
elastic material,
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