The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 EIJI FUKASAWA, MIZUHO SHIRAKURA, OSAMU JINZA and MAKOTO LINO ____________ Appeal 2006-2439 Application 09/986,446 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Decided: November 30, 2006 ____________ Before GARRIS, WARREN, and JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges. JEFFREY T. SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal involves claims 12, 14-18, and 21-24, the only claims pending in this application. We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 134.1 We AFFIRM 1 An Oral Hearing took place on October 17, 2006.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007