The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not
written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board
Paper No.19
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte PETER POECHMUELLER
and YOHJI WATANABE
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Appeal No. 2000-2160
Application No. 08/825,311
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ORDER REMANDING TO EXAMINER
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On March 20, 2000, appellants filed an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)
(Paper No. 16). There is no indication in the record that the examiner has considered
the IDS according to the criteria set forth in 37 CFR §§ 1.97 and 1.98 (1994). A
communication notifying applicant of the Primary Examiner’s decision is required.
See Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) § 609(c) (8th Ed., Aug. 2001).
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