The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 HIDEO SHIMAZAKI and YASUNORI IMAMOTO ____________ Appeal 2007-1676 Application 10/439,183 Technology Center 3700 ____________ Decided: May 29, 2007 ____________ Before , DONALD E. ADAMS, DEMETRA J. MILLS, and RICHARD M. LEBOVITZ, Administrative Patent Judges. ADAMS, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 involves claims 1-3, 5, 7, 11, and 14-16. Claims 9, 10, and 13 were withdrawn from consideration as drawn to non-elected subject matter (Br. 41). Claims 4, 6, 8, 12, and 17 were cancelled (Final Rejection 2). We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b). 1 See also, Non-Final Office Action 2, mailed December 14, 2004.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next
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