Ex Parte MUSAKA et al - Page 4

             Appeal No. 2005-2664                                                                              
             Application 09/187,551                                                                            

             applies.  In particular, do the ‘790 Patent claims that ultimately issued include the             
             allegedly surrendered subject matter, and if not, how does this impact the alleged                
             surrender?  The record before us does not mention or address the prosecution                      
             history “as a whole” in any way.  Therefore, we request that the Examiner clarify                 
             the record.                                                                                       
                   Accordingly, we remand for consideration of this issue.                                     


                                                 Conclusion                                                    
                   This remand to the examiner pursuant to 37 CFR § 41.50(a)(1) is made                        
             for further consideration of a rejection.  Accordingly, 37 C.F.R § 41.50(a)(2)                    
             applies if a supplemental examiner's answer is written in response to this                        
             remand by the Board.                                                                              















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