Ex Parte Nishibe et al - Page 1



                       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                        written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 AKIRA NISHIBE and CHARLES MURRAY                                                  
                                                   ____________                                                         
                                               Appeal No. 2006-2630                                                     
                                            Application No. 10/255,014                                                  
                                              Technology Center 3700                                                    
                                                   ____________                                                         
                                           HEARD:  November 14, 2006                                                    
                                                   ____________                                                         
              Before FRANKFORT, OWENS and HORNER, Administrative Patent Judges.                                         
              HORNER, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                      


                                             DECISION ON APPEAL                                                         
                     This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134(a) from the examiner's                          
              final rejection of claim 1, the sole elected claim pending in the application.  Claim                     
              5 has been canceled, and claims 2-4, 6 and 7 have been withdrawn.                                         
                     We affirm.                                                                                         








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