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                         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                               for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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                                             
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                           BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                               
                                        AND INTERFERENCES                                                   
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                                        Ex parte JAMES R. LUPSKI,                                           
                          CORNELIUS F. BOERKOEL III and HIROSHI TAKASHIMA                                   
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                                           Appeal No. 2006-0298                                             
                                         Application No. 10/021,955                                         
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                                         HEARD: February 7, 2006                                            
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               Before ADAMS, MILLS and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.                                 
               GREEN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                          

                               VACATUR AND REMAND TO THE EXAMINER                                           

                      On consideration of the record, we find that this case is not susceptible to          
               meaningful review and is thus not in condition for a decision on appeal.                     
               Accordingly, we vacate the pending rejections and remand the application to the              
               examiner to consider the issues discussed herein and take appropriate action not             
               inconsistent with the views expressed herein.  Lest there be any                             
               misunderstanding, the term “vacate” in this context means to set aside or void.              
               When the Board vacates an examiner’s rejection, the rejection is set aside and               







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