UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD

Ex parte WATARU KIMIZUKA and MASAHIDE ONUKI

Appeal2018-001081

Application 13/871,055 Technology Center 3700

Before MICHAEL P. TIERNEY, Vice Chief Administrative Patent Judge,

JASON M. REPKO and MICHAEL T. CYGAN, Administrative Patent

Judges.

REPKO, Administrative Patent Judge.

DECISION ON APPEAL