Ex Parte SHIOTA 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                      written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                                   
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                   Ex parte KAZUO SHIOTA, SHUNICHI OHTSUKA, NOBUYOSHI                                        
                  NAKAJIMA, NORIHISA HANEDA, SUGIO MAKISHIMA, HIROSHI                                        
                                TANAKA, and KAZUHIKO TAKEMURA                                                
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                                             Appeal 2007-0974                                                
                                          Application 08/979,567                                             
                                          Technology Center 3600                                             
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                                          Decided: April 30, 2007                                            
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                Before KENNETH W. HAIRSTON, HOWARD B. BLANKENSHIP, and                                       
                MAHSHID D. SAADAT, Administrative Patent Judges.                                             
                HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                       


                                         DECISION ON APPEAL                                                  
                                      STATEMENT OF THE CASE                                                  
                      Appellants appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from a Final Rejection of                      
                claims 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 10 to 15, 17 to 21, and 23 to 33.  We have jurisdiction               
                under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b).                                                                      




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