Appeal 2006-1736
Application 10/471,180
matter discussed above, with a view toward placing this application in
condition for decision on appeal with respect to the issues presented.
This Remand is made for the purpose of directing the Examiner to
further consider the ground of rejection advanced on appeal. Accordingly, if
the Examiner submits a Supplemental Answer to the Board in response to
this Remand, “appellant must within two months from the date of the
supplemental examiner’s answer exercise one of” the two options set forth in
37 C.F.R. § 41.50(a)(2) (2005), “in order to avoid sua sponte dismissal of
the appeal as to the claims subject to the rejection for which the Board has
remanded the proceeding,” as provided in this rule.
We hereby remand this application to the Examiner, via the Office of
a Director of the Technology Center, for appropriate action in view of the
above comments.
REMANDED
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