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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 TOSHIO KOBAYASHI
and
HIROYUKI OHATA
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Appeal 2006-2580
Application 09/766,275
Technology Center 1700
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Decided: October 10, 2006
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Before KIMLIN, GARRIS, and PAK, Administrative Patent Judges.
KIMLIN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-3, and 7. Claims
4 and 5 have been withdrawn from consideration as directed to a non-elected
invention. Claim 1 is illustrative:
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