The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 RYUICHI ISHII, YOICHI TSUDA, MASAYUKI YAMADA, TSUKASA AZUMA and KAZUHIRO MIKI ____________ Appeal 2006-2781 Application 10/254,671 Technology Center 1700 ____________ Decided: November 14, 2006 ____________ Before KRATZ, JEFFREY T. SMITH, and GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judges. GAUDETTE, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal involves claims 1, 5-8, 11 and 15-18, the only claims pending in this application. We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 134.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007